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 624 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1956
1956 University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose together with their hands on their knees for a group photograph. From left to right: Charles Mulliner (20), Leo Guest (33), Ron Black (18), and Paul Collins (40).
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose together on the field at the DU football stadium in 1954. One player stands while the other three kneel on one knee.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1953
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose for a group photograph. Front row left to right: Paul Koss, Johnny Wilson, and an unidentified player. Back row: Roger Brandon, Joe Major, and Cecil Johnson.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, between 1952-1953
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players pose for a photograph in two rows with a single player on a bent knee on the far right. Front row (left to right): Rodney Ferreira, Melvin Soong, John Meyer, Theron Bradford, Jack Hires, and Jimmy Bowen. Back row: Ralph Mason, Bob Burkey, Ralph Randono, Stuart Boleman, and Rodney Pandolfo. Reproduced in the 1953 Kynewisbok, page 119.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose for a portrait. Standing on the left with his hand on the kneeling player is unidentified (68). The kneeling player is Gerald Blanks (33).
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose for a portrait. Three players are standing and laughing while a fourth player is on one knee with a football in his hands.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1953
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose for a group photograph while in practice uniforms. Front row: Marvin Popp (17) and Norman Winter (40). Back row: Bob Wegelin (37), Bob Gerd (69), and Terry Schiessler (68).
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players pose together on one knee with their left hand resting on top of the lifted knee.
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Players, 1956
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshman football players jog towards the camera with a ball in their hands. From left to right: Danny Loos (34), Leo Guest (33), and Lou Pirilli (35).
University of Denver Men's Freshman Football Team, 1954
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's freshmen football players and manager Richard Rocco stand in two rows and pose for a team portrait. Back row third from left (73) is Bob Shannon.