Seattle University Athletics Department Student Athlete Records 1950-1980 1946-1999

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Seattle University Athletics Department Student Athlete Records 1950-1980 1946-1999

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This historical collection of student athlete records contains selected individual biographies, player statistics, photographs, news clippings, scattered team photographs and the annual official men's and women's basketball programs and publicity materials. Primary coverage focuses on Seattle University's basketball programs with limited materials covering baseball, crew, golf, gymnastics, skiing, soccer, and tennis.

11.0 linear feet; 18 half boxes and 1 oversize box

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Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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SNAC Resource ID: 6381160

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Lesser, Patricia

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Seattle University

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The initial Articles of Incorporation, dated October 17, 1898 bear the signature of Jesuit priest Adrian Sweere, SJ, a founder of Seattle College. The subsequent revised Articles of Incorporation, dated June 1948 reflect the institutional name change to Seattle University under President A.A. Lemieux, SJ. A surge of revisions to the bylaws and statues from 1969-1972 is documented. From the description of Seattle University Constituting Documents, 1898-1972. (Seattle University). Worl...

Workman, Tom

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O'Brien, Johnny

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Baylor, Elgin

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O'Brien, Eddie

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Seattle University. Athletics Dept.

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The Seattle University Athletic Department scrapbooks contain the news clippings, pressbooks, photographs and telegrams during years of regional and national recognition for the Chieftain basketball team. The scrapbooks for 1950-1959 showcased Johnny and Eddie O'Brien, and Elgin Baylor, while recording Seattle University's rise to national attention, culminating in the NIT tournament of 1958. Female athletes Patricia Lesser (golf) and Janet Hopps (tennis) also received prominent news coverage. A...