Oral history interview with William Vickroy [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1977 Sept. 20.

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Oral history interview with William Vickroy [sound recording] / interviewed by Howard Fredricks. 1977 Sept. 20.

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Vickroy discusses growing up in Ohio during the Great Depression, attending Ohio State University, and serving in the United States Army's Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He details his lifetime involvement in sports at Ohio State University, including playing and coaching football, and becoming Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. He also describes his views on athletes balancing school and sports.

1 sound tape reel (ca. 90 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips ; 7 in. + 1 transcript (56 leaves ; 28 cm.)

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7560850

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Murphy Library

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