William G. Nicholson ’58

William G. Nicholson ’58, of Yarmouth Port, Mass.; Dec. 4, after a short illness. He had a career as an English and history teacher, first at Columbus Academy (Ohio), then at Cate School in Carpinteria (Calif.) and Charlotte Country Day School (N.C.). He then returned to Connecticut to the Taft School in Watertown, where he remained for 28 years and where he held the Independence Foundation chair for excellence in teaching. He was the author of three books: Pete Gray: One-Armed Major Leaguer, Those Who Served, and The Taft-Thatcher Letters, as well as numerous articles. He was a founder of the Boston Braves Historical Association. During his retirement years on Cape Cod he volunteered with many organizations and was a popular lecturer on poetry at the Academy for Lifelong Learning. He was a lifelong baseball fan, and avidly followed the Atlanta Braves and the Cotuit Kettleers. His passion for teaching, poetry, and baseball was matched only by his love for the Cape’s shellfish beds, where he spent countless happy hours clamming and oystering. He is survived by his wife, Cornelia; three children, including son Hugh ’88; five grandchildren; two sisters; and nieces and nephews.