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Bob Alessio ’66, 2003 Robert M. Murphy Award Honoree, played for the Washington & Jefferson football team in 1962 and 1963 under W&J Hall of Fame Head Coach Chuck Ream. A 1966 graduate with a major in physics, Alessio was awarded the George Winchester Prize in physics as the top graduate in his class. In April of 2001, Alessio retired from the Compaq Computer Corporation after serving 29 years as a sales and marketing executive with Digital Equipment Corporation and Compaq Computers.
Just recently, Alessio completed an inspiring and dramatic “Run Across America” where he ran 5,282 miles in a 324-day period with only 36 rest days. After first considering running across the country as a personal challenge, Alessio decided to dedicate his journey to the victims and families of the terrorist attacks on the United States following September 11, 2001. Alessio’s “Run Across America,” which started on April 23, 2002, included 25 states in which he visited military bases, firehouses and police stations in an expression of his support and appreciation for the many Americans involved in protecting our homeland and freedom.
Alessio also ran through towns affected most by 9/11, including Washington, D.C., Shanksville, Pa., and New York City. Alessio’s journey concluded on March 27, 2003, in Boston, Mass., where Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney hosted a reception at the State House in honor of Alessio’s achievement.
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