University of Denver
Biography
The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”
Sources
Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"
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University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.
Sources
"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.
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First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 146 Collections and/or Records:
1939 University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team, 1939
1939 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and field team poses for a group portrait. Reproduced in the 1939 Kynewisbok, page 272. Back row (l-r): Phil Schumann, Norman Maris, Dan Hoggatt, Bernard Wright, Kramish, Jack Daniel, Garth Haigh, Martin Morgan, Harry Shade, Bob Desserich, Beyer, Lee Doud, George Twombly. Front row: Harold McCormick, Robert King, Ring, Mike Jurich, Lafe McClard, Karl Hafen, Walter Peterson, Tibbetts, Wiles Hallock, Simon, and Coach Eddie Haynes.
1961 University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team and Coaches, 1961
1961 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and field team poses for a group portrait with coaches. Standing (l-r): Ed Laipenieks, Walt Ptasnik, Tom MacArthur, Juris Laipenieks, John Price, Dan Killingsworth, Joe Fontaine, Cris Salbeck. Kneeling: Coach Tom Benich, Everett Beck, Don Scheider, Jim Eastin, Jerry Austin, and Jack Wackwitz. Reproduced in the 1961 Kynewisbok, page 235.
1964 University of Denver Men's Cross Country Team, 1964
The 1964 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's cross country team poses for a group portrait in their uniforms. Front row, left to right: John Wackwitz, Bob Kettenhoffen, Harald Bjerke, Jon Fish. Second row, left to right: Coach Jack Mansfield, Frank James, Jack Wilmore, Lee Courkamp (captain). Reproduced in the 1964 Kynewisbok, vol. 66, page 202.
1967-68 Sports University of Denver, 1967-1968
1967-1968 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers sports information guide for press, radio, and television. Sports include ice hockey, men's basketball, men's skiing, men's wrestling, men's swimming, men's gymnastics, men's soccer, men's baseball, men's track, men's golf, and men's tennis. Contents of the guide include individual sport schedules, rosters, coaching staffs, records, and statistics.
1970 University of Denver Men's Track and Field Team, 1970
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's track and field team poses for a group portrait. Front row (left to right): Al Brantingham, Tom Aufperheide, Bob McCormick, Lauren Pfester, and Geoff Armstrong. Second row: Paul Finks, Stu Martens, Wesley Pace, Vince Klyn, and Mike Harrigan. Back row: Hal Hutchinson, Brian Jones, and George Barratt. Reproduced in the 1970 Kynewisbok, page 242.
Biographical Sketches of Members of the University of Denver Coaching Staff, 1964-65, 1964-1965
Biographical information regarding all of the University of Denver (DU) coaches for the 1964-1965 school year. Coaches include Murray Armstrong (hockey and golf), Troy Bledsoe (basketball), Jerry Cole (basketball), Doug DeWitt (gymnastics), Jack Mansfield (cross country and track), Tom Murphy (swimming), Dr. Bob Richards (tennis), Jack Rose (baseball), Tom Sand (wrestling), Willy Schaeffler (skiing and soccer), and Billy Wright (tennis).
Pioneer 2005 Annual Report University of Denver, 2005
Sports at DU Home of the Pioneers, between 1955-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers sports information guide for prospective students. Sports include ice hockey, men's basketball, men's skiing, men's wrestling, men's swimming, men's football, men's baseball, men's golf, men's tennis, men's track, and men's gymnastics. Contents of the guide include information regarding the individual sports program, a look at life as a student at the University of Denver (DU), and a list of academic programs.
Spring Sports at Denver U. 1949, 1949
1949 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers spring sports information guide for press, radio, and television. Sports include men's football, men's baseball, men's golf, men's tennis, and men's track. Contents of the guide include individual sport schedules, rosters, coaching staffs, records, and statistics.
University of Denver 1966-67 Sports, 1966-1967
1966-1967 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers sports information guide for press, radio, and television. Sports include ice hockey, men's basketball, men's skiing, men's wrestling, men's swimming, men's gymnastics, men's soccer, men's baseball, men's track, men's golf, and men's tennis. Contents of the guide include individual sport schedules, rosters, coaching staffs, records, and statistics.