Community remembers beloved alum killed in Iraq
Many players must go through intensive training to be able to put forth that kind of playing force. With Umbrell, however, it was "in his genes," Margraff said.
"He had a high energy, and he lived full-throttle in many ways," he said. Margraff never saw Umbrell put less than 100 percent of himself into whatever he was doing.
When his coworkers speak of him, they remember both his zany workplace antics and a work ethic that stood out just as strongly. By their account, he devoted just as much time to hard work as he did to humor. He provided healthy doses of comic relief to the PR division of the Admissions Office, but he was also very committed to doing well at his job.
Phelan and Muller remember that Umbrell, who had back problems as a result of football injuries, would frequently stretch himself out in the middle of the office floor and expect them to simply step over him. Given that he was over six feet tall and of a sizeable build, that was no easy feat. He would bring spaghetti for lunch every day to work, claiming he lacked the money for real meat. While he and his coworkers ate together, he would always make a point of commenting on their "handsome" sandwiches, something which also still makes them chuckle.
"He was like one of our kids," Agelopas said.
By all accounts Umbrell was the type of person who took important matters seriously, yet never took himself too seriously.
Umbrell started working in the Admissions Office during the summer before his senior year and continued throughout the next school year. He had been forced to quit football after his junior year due to compounding knee and back injuries. However his undeniable charisma made him a perfect fit for the job, and so did his physical strength: In the predominately female office, extra help was always welcome when hauling large boxes of files and paperwork.
While at Hopkins, Umbrell was also a brother in Alpha Delta Phi and an avid runner, participating in at least three marathons.
"He had a high energy, and he lived full-throttle in many ways," he said. Margraff never saw Umbrell put less than 100 percent of himself into whatever he was doing.
When his coworkers speak of him, they remember both his zany workplace antics and a work ethic that stood out just as strongly. By their account, he devoted just as much time to hard work as he did to humor. He provided healthy doses of comic relief to the PR division of the Admissions Office, but he was also very committed to doing well at his job.
Phelan and Muller remember that Umbrell, who had back problems as a result of football injuries, would frequently stretch himself out in the middle of the office floor and expect them to simply step over him. Given that he was over six feet tall and of a sizeable build, that was no easy feat. He would bring spaghetti for lunch every day to work, claiming he lacked the money for real meat. While he and his coworkers ate together, he would always make a point of commenting on their "handsome" sandwiches, something which also still makes them chuckle.
"He was like one of our kids," Agelopas said.
By all accounts Umbrell was the type of person who took important matters seriously, yet never took himself too seriously.
Umbrell started working in the Admissions Office during the summer before his senior year and continued throughout the next school year. He had been forced to quit football after his junior year due to compounding knee and back injuries. However his undeniable charisma made him a perfect fit for the job, and so did his physical strength: In the predominately female office, extra help was always welcome when hauling large boxes of files and paperwork.
While at Hopkins, Umbrell was also a brother in Alpha Delta Phi and an avid runner, participating in at least three marathons.
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