# Stover at Yale — Character guide

> Key figures in Stover at Yale by Owen Johnson.

- [Dink Stover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dink_stover.md): Stover enters Yale hungry for recognition, thrilled by the campus swarm and already whispering to himself that he will be captain. Around him, Le Baron's easy possession of his career and Hunter's cool, measuring handsha
- [Tom Regan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/tom_regan.md): Regan comes from nothing and believes in nothing but independence, clean government, and hard fighters, and he tells Stover plainly that he must get absolute hold of himself before he can do anything. He won't let the Un
- [Dopey McNab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/dopey_mcnab.md): McNab greets Stover on the train with mock-sophisticated chatter and a chain to put on, then lounges through the house introductions with his legs in the air, declaring he's for a good time, short but a lulu. Hunter pred
- [Joe Hungerford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/joe_hungerford.md): Hungerford moves through the class with the confidence of a man whose offers of rooms and friendship are never refused, yet he is quietly competing with Jim Hunter for Jean Story and can't tell why she holds something ba
- [Sidney Brockhurst](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/sidney_brockhurst.md): Brockhurst states a thing in such a slap-bang way, with no compromise, that it hits like a blow, and his insistence that the society system smothers men and separates them from the class provokes real argument. Others co
- [Tough McCarthy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/tough_mccarthy.md): McCarthy greets Stover with a war-cry and a wrestling match that threatens the furniture, then proudly shows off the loot of the combined McCarthy family dug out of a circus trunk. His father's death during the summer en
- [Bob Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/bob_story.md): Bob Story is the loyal friend who thunders on Dink's door before chapel to argue one last time for compromise, then leaves defeated but still a friend.
- [Jim Hunter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/jim_hunter.md): Jim Hunter is the society man and rival who greets Stover with icy politeness at the eating-joint, his scarlet-cheeked silence nearly sparking a brawl.
- [Jean Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/jean_story.md): Jean Story is Bob's sister, whose glance across the crowd and brief note of loyalty make her the quiet center of Stover's hardest choices.
- [Ray Gimbel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/ray_gimbel.md): Ray Gimbel is the wealthy, socially ambitious classmate whose table at Commons becomes a refuge when Stover's society break leaves him an outsider.
- [Chris Schley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/chris_schley.md): A younger student, often looked up to by others.
- [Denny Fisher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/denny_fisher.md): A student and friend, part of the social scene.
- [Tompkins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/tompkins.md): A student known for his eccentricities.
- [Buck Waters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/buck_waters.md): A student athlete, part of the football team.
- [Swazey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/swazey.md): A student known for his humorous antics.
- [Tom Kelly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/tom_kelly.md): A student and friend, often in the background.
- [Hugh Reynolds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/hugh_reynolds.md): A student known for his academic interests.
- [Wookey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/wookey.md): A younger student, often teased by others.
- [Ricketts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/ricketts.md): A student known for his small stature and energy.
- [Mrs. Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/mrs_story.md): Bob and Jean Story's mother, a social figure.
- [Captain Dana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/captain_dana.md): A former student and mentor figure to Stover.
- [Troutman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/troutman.md): A student known for his athletic abilities.
- [Nathaniel Pike](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/nathaniel_pike.md): A student from a humble background, friend of Stover.
- [George](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/george.md): A student, part of the general social circle.
- [Tommy Bain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/tommy_bain.md): A student, often mentioned in passing.
- [Mr. Rivers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/stover_at_yale_se/characters/mr_rivers.md): A faculty member or older figure.

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