Robert Holloway
Class of 1960

Robert Holloway played on three varsity teams where he earned five varsity letters throughout his years at Simsbury High School.  He was a varsity baseball player and a two-time captain of the basketball team.  Each year he was the captain of the basketball team they won the Little Three Trophy. It was on the football field where Bob truly excelled.  As the football captain he set the record for most touchdowns scored in one season (17).  During that year he earned honorable mention Prep All-American honors and was a participant in the Connecticut Nutmeg Bowl.  He went on to play football for two years at Central Connecticut State University.  

After college, Robert settled in Simsbury with his wife Elsie and their three children, all of whom graduated from both Simsbury High School and the University of Connecticut. Robert has continued to run the four generation Simsbury family business, Holloway’s Appliance, for forty years.