Ron Battocchi ’66 and Don Abbey ’66 at Penn State

Class Notes
Class of 1966
Posted on December 5, 2021

I recently visited Don Abbey ’66 in State College, Pennsylvania where he is a celebrity. He was a star Penn State football player on consecutive undefeated seasons in 1968 and 69, and successful Orange bowl appearances, and he has amassed a fortune running the prestigious Abbey Company real estate empire in California. We attended a hockey game and watched a football game from the comfort of his home which has been mistaken for a country club. We spent lots of time reminiscing about Deerfield and particularly our final game in 1965 upsetting Mount Hermon’s hopes for another undefeated season.

Ron Battocchi ’66

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