[2] In 1932 Boddington was a member of the American field hockey team, which won the bronze medal.

[3] Four years later he was a member of the American field hockey team, which lost all three matches in the preliminary round in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany and did not advance.

Following World War II, Boddington continued his love of sports by coaching soccer at Colorado College.

During the Division's training at Camp Hale, Colorado, he commanded A of the 86th Regiment.

The United States Army awarded him the Bronze Star for his valor while serving with the 10th Mountain Division in the Italian Campaign.