Tony Lavelli

A native of Somerville, Massachusetts, Lavelli attended Yale University as a music student and was a member of Skull and Bones.:169 He aspired to compose musical comedies after he graduated. He wrote over a dozen songs while in college, with titles like "I Want a Helicopter" and "You\'re the Boppiest Bee-Bop", and he also appeared as an accordion soloist for the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. As a senior, he applied to the Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute of Music, and the New England Conservatory of Music.\n', '

However, Lavelli\'s musical talents were often overshadowed by his achievements on the basketball court. Lavelli claimed that he had only learned basketball as a teenager to impress his friends, who were mostly apathetic to his music. Nevertheless, he would become one of Yale\'s all-time greatest players. A 6\'3" forward with an accurate one-handed hook shot, he score…