Edward “Skip” Masland, Class of 1949

A multi-sport athlete during his Peddie years, Skip Masland founded the school’s Sports Hall of Fame to recognize those who have made a significant contribution to athletics.

Since 1988, students, teams, coaches, and other members of the community whose contributions and achievements have improved Peddie’s reputation, brought credit to the school, or inspired others to their own personal level of excellence have been honored at the annual induction ceremony.

Masland himself played center field in baseball, half-back on the football team, and was captain of the squash team. Elected president of his senior class, he was also active in Gold Key, the Glee Club and the choir.

Masland received the Outsanding Alumnus Award in 1989, and served as a member of the school’s board of trustees for nearly three decades. He was honored with the title of Trustee Emeritus in 2003. His family roots run deep at Peddie; son Al Masland, Class of 1974, and granddaughters Sara Masland Fatherree, Class of 2003, and Christina Brown, Class of 2009, followed in his footsteps.

“When one thinks of Skip, the word ‘loyalty’ comes first,” Head of School John Green said at the time of Masland’s death in 2011. “For 60 years, Skip served the school in every conceivable way a Peddie alumnus can serve. The Masland family and the Peddie family are as linked as any two families can be.”