Robert Lynn Peters Jr. ’42

Pete died Oct. 30, 2001, in Charlottesville, Va., of mycosis fungoides. A wonderful friend, a dedicated Princetonian, and an outstanding athlete, Pete was honored by a portal in the new football stadium and a baseball scholarship dedicated in his name. He will always be remembered for his role in defeating Yale in football all four of his undergraduate years; the Class of 1942 was the only one in Princeton history to do so.

Pete came to Princeton from Hun School, majored in English, and was a member of Cottage. He lettered in track, baseball, basketball, and football, captaining the team senior year. During the war he served in the Army with the 13th Armored Division in Germany, rising to captain, and receiving a Bronze Star and two battle stars. Later he served as president of Clinchfield Supply Co. in his native Kingsport, Tenn., for more than 20 years. He served two terms as state senator before moving to NYC, where he enjoyed a second career in executive recruiting with Paul Stafford Associates and as president of Devine, Baldwin and Peters, Inc.

To his wife, Jackie, his children, Tim, Jono, and Lynn, and his eight grandchildren, the class offers its sincere sympathies.

The Class of 1942