Northeastern University Athletics

Angelo Toyias has been elected to the hall of Fame for his three-sport accomplishments as a Husky.

Toyias provided major fireworks as a kicker, halfback, free safety and linebacker. He also starred in baseball as a shortstop, and in the dash, relay and javelin for the Red and Black.

Toyias's primary contributions came on the gridiron, where he helped NU maintain a string of winning football seasons, including the 1953 campaign when the Huskies took six straight after losing the opener to Rhode Island. As a sophomore, he teamed with Sid Watson, Joe DeRosa and Ralph Barisano to form one of NU's greatest backfields. Toyias was voted Most Improved Player. As a football half back he snagged a 54-yard touchdown pass from Barisano to propel NU to a 41-14 victory over powerhouse Massachusetts at Parsons Field. In track and field, he piled up the points in the dash, relay and javelin events. Later that spring he earned a spot on the New England collegiate baseball all-star team of 1953. As a senior, he was instrumental in a huge shutout victory over Massachusetts, 39-0, handling all the kicking duties, helping shut down the Minuteman attack and catching a TD pass from Barisano.