Johns Hopkins University Athletics

A native of Baltimore, Church Yearley distinguished himself as a standout in lacrosse and football while also participating in basketball during his four-year career at Homewood. In addition to excelling on the field, Yearley also served as Varsity Club President as a senior.

A three-year starter in lacrosse, Yearley garnered First Team All-America honors as a junior (1933) and senior (1934). At the time, he was just the seventh player (and just the second defensemen) to earn First Team All-America honors twice. In addition he was named to the prestigious All-Time Johns Hopkins Team in 1934 and was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1971. He was also a member of Hopkins' gold-medal-winning team at the 1932 Olympics. During his three years as a starter at Hopkins, the Blue Jays posted a record of 26-1, won three USILA National Championships and did not lose a game to a collegiate opponent. In addition, with Yearley anchoring the defense, JHU allowed more than six goals in a game just once in his three seasons as a starter.

In football, Yearley was a four-year starter and helped the Blue Jays post impressive records of 6-2 (1931) and 5-3 (1932) as a sophomore and junior. He also played one season on the Hopkins basketball team.