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Aug.
19, 2002
 C.
Keefe "Con" Hurley died Aug. 19 at his home in North Falmouth,
Mass., at 96.
A trial attorney, Mr. Hurley had
been a partner in the Boston law
firm of Hale & Dorr for 40 years.
Previously, he had worked for the
Department of Justice, first in Washington,
in the early days of the New Deal,
and later as an assistant U.S. attorney
in Boston. During his career, Mr.
Hurley had been a friend and advisor
to the late former U.S. Speaker of
the House, Thomas P. "Tip" O’Neill
Jr., and the late Red Sox outfielder,
Ted Williams. Working with Bob Cousy ’50
and Vern Mickelson, he had been involved
in forming the National Basketball
Players Association.
A member of the Holy Cross varsity
baseball team, Mr. Hurley led the
Crusaders to a national collegiate
championship; he was elected to the
College Hall of Fame in 1980. After
graduation, he signed with the New
York Giants and played a year with
the Toledo Mud Hens, coached by Casey
Stengel.
A 1978 recipient of the In Hoc
Signo Award, Mr. Hurley had
been a member of the President’s
Council at Holy Cross.
He received his degree from Georgetown
University Law School in Washington,
D.C.
Mr. Hurley is survived by his son,
Cornelius K. Jr. ’68; four daughters;
a sister; 18 grandchildren, including
Cornelius K. III ’03; and 15
great-grandchildren.
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