College sports; Marquette University -- Cross-country running; Marquette University -- Track and field; Athletic directors; Cross-country coaches; Track and field coaches
Melvin "Bus" Shimek shares some of his memories from his 52 year involvement with Marquette University’s track & field and cross-country programs. As a student (1924-1927) Shimek competed as a long distance runner. Coached by Conrad Jennings,...
African American athletes; Marquette University -- Track and field
Cartoonists' sketch of sprinter Ralph Metcalfe in a Marquette track singlet crossing tape, with the caption: "Ralph Metcalfe. Marquette University's remarkable sprinter, who is a hot favorite to defend his success - fully his two national...
African American athletes; Marquette University -- Track and field
Cartoonists' sketch of sprinter Ralph Metcalfe in a Marquette track singlet crossing tape, with the caption: ""Ralph Metcalfe. Marquette University's remarkable sprinter, who is a hot favorite to defend his success - fully his two national...
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Melvin "Bus" Shimek (on the left) and two unidentified men are photographed with the perpetual plaque for "The Stan Lowe Outdoor Conference Mile Champions," established in memoriam of the former athletic director Stanley Lowe.
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This pamphlet was designed for the Gimbel Art Dinner and Dedication of the Murals in the Brooks Memorial Union on January 22, 1954. The pamphlet tells the story of how the mural project was started and contains a detailed description from the each...
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University Sports Mural which was installed in the grill area of the Brooks Memorial Union in 1953. The mural, by Wisconsin artist Santos Zingale, was one of five commissioned for the new union by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store. The mural...
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Santos Zingale works to install his mural illustrating collegiate sports in the Brooks Memorial Union in 1953. The mural is one of five commissioned for the new union by the Gimbel Brothers Department Store. This mural was located in the grill area...
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Students study and socialize in front of the University Sports Mural at the south end of the Grill Room in the Brooks Memorial Union, 1953-1954. The mural, designed by Wisconsin artist Santos Zingale, was one of five commissioned for the new union...
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Marquette University President Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J. speaks at the podium during the blessing ceremony for the Marquette University Carillon, 1967. The ceremony took place in an empty lot between Marquette Hall and David A. Straz, Jr. Hall....
College sports; Cross-country running; Marquette University -- Cross-country running;
Group of collegiate runners in motion at start of cross-country race in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Near the front of the pack is Melvin "Bus" Shimek, clearly identified in pen on photograph.
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The "M Club Award" for Al McGuire. The plaque was prepared for McGuire's induction into the Marquettte University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame. The wooden plaque includes a black-and-white photograph of Al McGuire and metal adornments. ...
College sports; Marquette University -- Cross-country running; Marquette University -- Track and field; Track and field coaches;
The "M Club Award" for Melvin "Bus" Shimek. The plaque was prepared at the time he was inducted into the Marquettte University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame. It features a black-and-white photograph of Melvin "Bus" Shimek and metal...
Cross-country running; College sports; Marquette University -- Cross-country running
Keith Hanson running alone during the Central Collegiate Conference cross-country Championships. Spectators stand on the side of the course to watch the race.
Cross-country running; College sports; Marquette University -- Cross-country running
Keith Hanson and University of Wisconsin-Madison cross-country runner Tim Hacker participate in a press conference after taking third and first place, respectively. They are both seated at a table, and numerous microphones have been placed in front...
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Marquette Hall and other buildings along Wisconsin Avenue, view focusing on the northwest corner of Marquette Hall. Other buildings visible along Wisconsin Avenue are (from left to right) Johnston Hall and Gesu Church; David A. Straz, Jr. Hall is...
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Ink drawing of southeast corner of Sensenbrenner Hall with Legal Research Center attached. Also included in the drawing are portions of O'Hara Hall, Johnston Hall, and Gesu Church.
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View of Wisconsin Avenue streetscape, focusing on the northwest corner of Marquette Hall, 1930? Also visible in the photograph are (from left to right), Sensenbrenner Hall, Johnston Hall, and Gesu Church.
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North facade of Johnston Hall along Wisconsin Avenue. Also visible are portions of the northwest corner of Sensenbrenner Hall and the northeast corner of Gesu Church.
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Postcard showing Marquette University buildings along Wisconsin Avenue at 11th Street. From left to right are Sensenbrenner Hall, Johnston Hall, and Gesu Church.
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Etching showing the north facade of Johnston Hall, along Wisconsin Avenue, 1985? Also visible in the image are the northwest corner of Sensenbrenner Hall and the northeast corner of Gesu Church.
South facade of the Marquette gymnasium, as seen from the intersection of 16th and Clybourn Streets. Visible at left is the annex constructed to house Marquette's military training units.
The men's basketball locker room stands ready and waiting for members of the team, 1995. Images of the players and coaches as well as a quote - "that which does not kill us makes us stronger" - are posted on the wall above the lockers.
Tom Ford meets with a student in the academic support center for athletes, while two other students study in the room, 1995. Plaques on the wall behind them recognize Marquette's Academic All-Americans, team grade-point average (GPA), and a wall of...
A sign in the gymnasium features the Golden Eagle logo and the phrase "basketball opens doors, education keeps them open," 1995. Below the sign is a rack filled with basketballs emblazoned with the NCAA logo.
Men's basketball players gather in the locker room and review game footage on the television, 1995. The walls of the locker room are decorated with a variety of motivational quotes, historical statistics on the team's performance in the...
An unidentified gentleman stands near the center of the main floor of the gymnasium, May 1982. ROTC students in uniform gather at the far end of the room, underneath the elevated running track.
View of the elevated running track in the Marquette gym, May 1982. On the main gym floor below, a group of ROTC students engage in a training exercise.