Charles M.P. Brinton ’42

Charlie was born in Philadelphia. He prepared at Episcopal Academy. At Princeton he majored in modern languages and joined Tiger Inn. Charlie learned to play squash at the Merion (Pa.) Cricket Club and was a three-year member of outstanding Princeton squash teams, serving a captain in 1942.

During World War II, Charlie was unable to serve in the Armed Forces for medical reasons. He instead was engaged in industry in support of the war effort.

After the war Charlie worked as an accountant, first at Colonial Mortgage and then at the Federal National Mortgage Association. His interest in squash never abated. He won four consecutive National Championships (between 1941 and 1947). In 1948 he partnered with his former Princeton teammate, Stanley Pearson Jr. ’41, to win the U. S. national doubles title. His sportsmanlike behavior on and off the court was outstanding. In 2000 he was a member of the first class inducted into the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame.

Charlie’s wife, Dixon, died in the spring. To his daughter, Natalie Krovetz, the class sends condolences.