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"
Biography
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.
Biography
First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 250 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, 1953
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coach Bob Blackman points towards a chalk board with the upcoming 1953 schedule for the season as end coach Dick Tomlinson and line coach Jack Musick watch and listen.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, between 1959-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches pose for a group portrait on the field at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado. Standing are assistant coaches Bo Bolinger and John Lattner. Kneeling from left to right: former DU football player and assistant coach Rusty Fairly, head coach John Roning, and assistant coach Tom Benich.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, between 1955-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches pose for a group portrait in letterman's jackets on the field at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado. Standing (l-r) are Bill Heiss, Dale Hardy, and Cal Stoll. Kneeling (l-r) are John Shelley and head coach John Roning.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, 1957
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches pose for a group portrait on the field at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado. Head coach John Roning is kneeling and talking to fellow coaches (l-r): assistant freshman coach Jerry Nawrocki, line coach J.D. Roberts, backfield coach John Shelley, end coach Bill Heiss, and freshman coach Rusty Fairly.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, 1958
University of Denver Pioneers men's head football coach, John Roning, kneels with a clipboard and speaks to DU assistant football coaches (from left to right) Jerry Nawrocki, J. D. Roberts, John Shelley, Bill Heiss, and Rusty Fairly.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, between 1955-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches pose for a group portrait in letterman's jackets on the field at the DU football stadium in Denver, Colorado. Standing (l-r) are Bill Heiss, Dale Hardy, and Cal Stoll. Kneeling (l-r) are head coach John Roning and John Shelley.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches and Chancellor Alter, between 1953-1955
University of Denver Pioneers men's football coaching staff pose with a member of the DU administration. DU chancellor Chester M. Alter (bottom row, left) and football coach Bob Blackman (bottom row, right) are pictured.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches Bo Bolinger and John Lattner, between 1959-1960
Contact sheet with two images of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches Bo Bolinger and John Lattner posing for a photograph on the field.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches John Roning and Rusty Fairly, between 1956-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coach and former DU football player Rusty Fairly points to his toes as his leg is wrapped in a cast and he holds a crutch in his left hand. Men's football coach John Roning points at the injured foot as well.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches Tom Benich and Rusty Fairly, between 1956-1958
Contact sheet with two images of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches Tom Benich and Rusty Fairly posing for a photograph on the field.