John P. Curley

John Patrick Curley (June 1, 1891 – December 12, 1973) was an American college athletics administrator who served as the athletic director at Boston College from 1930 to 1957.

Early life Curley was born on June 1, 1891, in Newport, Rhode Island. He attended Roxbury Latin School before graduating from Boston College High School in 1909. He attended Boston College, where he was a member of the school's baseball team for two years, was BC's golf champion, was the athletic editor for Boston College's monthly journal, and managed the football team his senior year. His graduating class was the first to publish the Sub Turi class yearbook and Curley served as the associate editor and cartoonist. Curley graduated in 1913 and was the ivy orator of his graduating class.

After graduating, Curley remained involved in athletics as a football official. On July 1, 1957, Curley stepped down as athletic director and was succeeded by William J. Flynn. Curley accepted the new role of director of athletic facilities, which allowed him to oversee the construction of the school's new athletic facilities - Alumni Stadium, McHugh Forum, and Roberts Center, which marked the first time that Boston College had all of its athletic facilities on campus. He remained as director of athletic facilities until his retirement in 1965.