"Bob Reardon is the greatest golfer in Boston State College
History". That's what legendary Boston State golf coach Ed Barry
had to say about Robert Reardon. For two years, Reardon was one of
the best golfers on the collegiate level, winning 90% of his
matches, while earning team Most Valuable Player honors as a junior
and senior. He was the captain of the Warriors' first team in 1967
and again in 1968. Reardon was recognized as the New England Small
College League's best golfer, but his success wasn't limited to the
greens. The 1969 BSC graduate was one of the institution's finest
citizens, being named to Who's Who in American Colleges and
Universities two years in a row, along with a two-year membership
in the Gold Torch Society and a one-year stint as the Sports Editor
for the Chalkdust student newspaper. He was a visible face within
the student government as well, serving as vice-president and
treasurer of the Student Government Association and went on to earn
both the Boston State and Francis Ouimet Graduate Scholarship Award
in 1969. Reardon served the U.S. Army upon his graduation and was
the golf champion at Fort Dix and later the 5th Naval District golf
champ in Norfolk, Virginia. After being named Enlisted Man of the
Year by the Armed Forces Staff College, he went on to earn a law
degree from Suffolk University in 1975. A member of the
Massachusetts Bar Association since 1976, his love for the game of
golf has never waned. He has played in many Massachusetts Golf
Association championships and was a co-founder of the Edward T.
Barry Golf Classic in 1986, where he has earned nine individual
titles. Reardon has also made a difference within the community as
a member of the Board of Directors and is a foremost fundraiser for
Catholic Charities and the Catholic Relief Services.
