Photo Spread | Many Mini Jumbos

John Baronian graduated from Tufts University in 1950. Since then, he has not stopped giving back. While attending Tufts, Baronian received four varsity letters as a lineman on the football team. He was known as "Mr. Tufts" and was an exceptional athlete, but it is his accomplishments after graduation that make him such an outstanding Jumbo. Baronian helped to create programs to fund Tufts athletics, and he also created a scholarship in memory of his parents. Two football awards that are given out each year are named after him, as is one of the field houses located in Ellis Oval. In addition to all of his financial support, John Baronian has given yet another gift to the Tufts community. Since graduating, Baronian has been collecting elephants of different sizes. With a grand total of 3,000 elephants, Baronian has decided to display these animals at Tufts - where, he says, they belong. These photos depict a small but character-filled portion of Baronian's vast collection, which is currently on display at Aidekman.