Arnold Horween, a burly Chicagoan, became the first Jewish captain of the Harvard University football team in 1920 — an achievement that sent ripples through American culture.

Harvard football coach Tim Murphy smiles as his team celebrates beating Yale 37-6 to win the Ivy League title at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007.

With The Game on the Horizon, Harvard Athletics Works to Increase Football Attendance Harvard fans sit in the stands during a game against Holy Cross in October 2024. By Nicholas T. Jacobsson ...