Stephen Thomas Vehslage ’61

Stephen died on May 5, 2002, at Greenwich [Conn.] Hospital, after a year-long battle with brain cancer.

After preparing at the Haverford School, he joined Colonial Club and majored in history. His entire business career was spent at IBM, and he served for many years as a director of True North Communications.

Stephen had a remarkable athletic career. Princeton men's squash coach Bob Callahan has described him as "the greatest player in Princeton men's squash history." After winning three US National Junior Squash Championships, he went on to win an unprecedented three consecutive intercollegiate titles. Following graduation, he won the Canadian National Championship in 1964, the US National Singles title in 1965, and the North American Open Doubles and US National Court Tennis Doubles championships in 1967. In Princeton soccer he was also two-time First Team All-Ivy, and he shared the William Roper Prize honoring the outstanding scholar-athlete in the senior class.

Stephen is survived by April, his beloved wife of 40 years, son Stephen Jr. '89, daughter Cynthia Meyers '85, and brother Ramsay '59. The class will miss a good friend.

The Class of 1961