Seattle University Athletics Department Trophies, Awards, and Memorabilia, 1947-2003 (bulk 1970-2003).

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Seattle University Athletics Department Trophies, Awards, and Memorabilia, 1947-2003 (bulk 1970-2003).

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This eclectic collection consists of awards presented in recognition of a variety of Seattle University athletic programs, including: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, diving, golf, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Event, date, recipient name(s) and, occasionally, names of sponsors and donors are inscribed on some of the objects. Also included are game balls, team jerseys, certificates, placards, team photographs, and banners. The collection is not comprehensive.

85 artifacts.

Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons

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Baylor, Elgin.

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O'Brien, Johnny

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Lesser, Patricia.

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O'Brien, Eddie.

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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...

Miles, 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...