Frank Merriwell at Yale

Merriwell was the creation of writer Gilbert Patten and embodies ahero who relies as much upon mental as physical prowess. The Yale educated Merriwell possesses "a body like Tarzan's and a head like Einstein's," wrote one admiring writer, and thus represented "the perfect union of brain and brawn." His academic and athletic exploits form the subject of his adventures, with elements of romance and humor thrown in for good measure.