Hobart and William Smith Colleges Athletics

Polly Gnazzo Philbrick was a four-sport athlete, competing in basketball, lacrosse, tennis, and volleyball. An exceptional athlete, she was a starter in all four sports each year. She is credited with restarting the William Smith basketball program. During the 1972 season, she served the Heron basketball team as a captain. A leader in William Smith athletics, Gnazzo Philbrick was an active member of the William Smith Athletic Association during her career.

Former Director of Athletics and Hall of Honor member Mary Hosking recalls, “She was a terrific person. She was at William Smith in the days before she could really showcase her talents, like today’s student-athletes, but she was certainly one of the building blocks of today’s success.”