Earl Spangler Basketball Scrapbook Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection of news clippings, game programs and photographs record Seattle University Chieftain basketball teams from 1947 through 1950.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1950
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1949 - 1950
Creator
- Spangler, Earl (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
This scrapbook was assembled by Earl Spangler during his basketball career at Seattle University from 1946-1950. At six feet five inches, Earl played a dominant center on a team that included Bob Hedequist, Elmer Spiedel, John Sollars, Don "Spud" Janicke and Norm Willis. Under Coach Al Brightman, Earl topped all scorers in his final 1950 varsity season with 338 points in 29 games. Over a four year period, Earl's record totaled 1169 points. Earl and "burly" Bob Hedequist played with future All-Star freshman twins, John and Ed O'Brien in the 1950 National Amateur Athletic Union Tournament in Denver. A team photograph with a trophy celebrating tournament play is included in this collection.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 scrapbook box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection of news clippings, game programs and photographs record Seattle University Chieftain basketball teams from 1947 through 1950.
Subject
- Spangler, Earl (Person)
- Seattle University--Basketball (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Earl Spangler Basketball Scrapbook Collection
- Author
- Mary Linden Sepulveda
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections Repository