Described in his obituary as “one of life’s best sports,” Walt Armstrong died Sept. 12, 2010, in Kennett Square, Pa.
Born in Wayne, Pa., Walt was an outstanding three-sport athlete at Friends Central School in suburban Philadelphia. He brought his athletic prowess to Princeton, where he played basketball and baseball for four years. As a senior, he shared in the Bunn Trophy as a member of the basketball team that won the league championship for the first time since 1932. As captain of the league-winning 1950 baseball team, Walt received the Clarke Trophy for his leadership. He majored in economics and belonged to Campus Club.
After Princeton, Walt entered the loan business, first in his father’s firm in Philadelphia and then in his own business in Wayne. His participation on the athletic fields continued and he was a much-honored local amateur sports figure.
Walt’s first wife, Dorothy, whom he married in 1950, predeceased him, as did their daughter, Pamela. Our sympathy goes to his widow, Patricia; his son, Walter III; and their daughters, Tara and Victoria.