Alice Putnam Willetts

Alice Putnam Willetts (February 6, 1926 – June 6, 2020), previously Alice Putnam, and sometimes known by the nickname "Putty", She graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1943. She played four years of basketball, lacrosse, and field hockey at Swarthmore High. She next attended Temple University where she competed in field hockey, basketball, and tennis. She was also inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.

Later years After retiring, she became active in community affairs in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and founded the Swarthmore Senior Citizens Association. She died on June 6, 2020, at age 94.