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 832 Collections and/or Records:
Football Prospectus University of Denver 1941, 1941
1941 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football guide featuring coaching staff, individual player information, and schedule. Missing page with team roster.
Football Team in Hollywood on Way to Hawaii with Movie Star, between 1935-1940
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football team poses for a group portrait at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood, California with actress Dorothy Lamour en route to Hawaii. Coach William ''Navy Bill'' Saunders and Ed Haynes are both pictured.
Football: Winograd, 1929-1931
Bill 'Willie' Winograd, a native of Denver, starred in football at both La Junta High School and the University of Denver in the late 1920s, earning the captaincy of the DU squad in 1931. Due to his small stature, he never played professionally, but ran a furniture business on the Front Range for nearly 50 years.
Former University of Denver Men's Football Players, 1996 October 24-27
Former University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players pose for a photograph during a reunion held in October 1996. Ed Estlow tosses a ball in the air and John Woudenberg is pictured on the far right.
Former University of Denver Men's Football Players, 1996 October 24-27
Former University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players stand next to each other at a reunion held in October 1996. In the middle is John Woudenberg and on the right is Ed Estlow.
Former University of Denver Men's Football Players, 1996 October 24-27
Former University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players pose for a photograph during a reunion held in October 1996. Ed Estlow holds a ball in his hands and John Woudenberg is pictured on the far right.
Former University of Denver Men's Football Players, 1996 October 24-27
Former University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players pose for a photograph with a current Pioneers cheerleader during a reunion held in October 1996. On the cheerleader's left is John Woudenberg and Ed Estlow.
Former University of Denver Men's Football Players, 1996 October 24-27
Former University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players pose together for a photograph on the remnants of the 50 yard line from DU Stadium (Hilltop) during a reunion held in October1996. John Woudenberg is on the far left and Ed Estlow holds a football with another former player.
''Grizzly Kickoff'', Denver vs. Montana, ''Homecoming'', Dornblaser Field, Saturday, October 8, 1955, 1955
Program for the University of Denver football game against Montana State University Saturday, October 8, 1955 at Dornblaser Field in Missoula, Montana. Program includes: team rosters, statistics, schedules, team and individual player portraits, photographs of buildings on the Montana State campus with information about the departments housed in them, a salute to the NCAA on its 50th anniversary, 1955 football rules changes. Cover illustration by Lon Keller.
Here it Is! 1957 D.U. Football!, 1957
1957 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football information mailer season ticket information.