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Dennis Bidwell, Donor, Athletic Shoes Autographed by West Virginia University Basketball Player Luke Bonner 1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 15 in. (1 record carton)

Bonner, Luke
A pair of athletic shoes autographed by Luke Bonner, who played for the West Virginia University basketball team during the 2004-2005 season. The shoes were owned by Dennis Bidwell. The autograph on the shoes reads "To Dennis, Go 'Eers!, Luke Bonner 31". The shoes are white with off-white details, size 18, and made by Adidas. Additional information regarding Luke Bonner is included with the collection.
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Rod Thorn, Basketball Player, Collection .96 Linear Feet 11 1/2 in. (2 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.)

Thorn, Rod (Rodney King), 1941-

Papers of West Virginia native basketball player and coach Rod Thorn. Includes four scrapbooks, photographs, a draft newspaper illustration, and other material. Addendum of 2021-08-03 includes three photographs of Rod Thorn, one of which is autographed.

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R. Terry Butcher, Author, Introduction Regarding Hall of Fame Inductee Dr. Leland Eugene Byrd 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 3 pages (1 folder)

Introductory speech delivered by R. Terry Butcher on 19 May 2012 regarding the accomplishments of Dr. Leland Eugene Byrd as an athlete, college and university athletics administrator, and as a member of various boards and committees of the NCAA. The speech was delivered on occasion of Leland's induction into the Glenville State College Curtis Elam Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Tony Constatine, Morgantown Post Sports Editor, Interviews 0.9 Linear Feet Summary: 11 in. (1 index card box, 5 in. x 7 in. x 11 in.; 1 folder) 1.85 Gigabytes 36 .wav files

Constatine, Tony
Sound recordings of interviews conducted with Tony Constatine in 2001, sports editor of the Morgantown Post from 1936-1972. Topics addressed include the history of football and basketball at West Virginia University (WVU) through the decades. Includes over 20 hours of interviews on original set of cassette audio tapes, and duplicate set of digital audio files on 27 compact discs (numbered 1-8, 8a-26). Also present are compact discs 27-29 with additional sports related files. Interviews were conducted by Edgar O. Barrett. Constatine has written two books on WVU football, including "Mountaineer Football, 1891-1969" and "A Record of West Virginia University Football, The First 100 Years".
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West Virginia University, Athletics Communications, Records 20.42 Linear Feet 20 ft. 5 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (4 document cases, 2.5 in. each); (13 record cartons, 15 in. each); (1 index card box,12 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3 in.)

West Virginia University. Athletics Communications

This collection includes broadcast recordings on cassette tapes, publications, scrapbooks, photographs, and other records and papers pertaining to West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office and their published works mainly regarding WVU football, men's basketball, and baseball.

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West Virginia University, Athletics Department, Material Collected by John Antonik 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder)

Programs, newsletters, photographs, and other material regarding the West Virginia University Athletics Department collected by John Antonik, Director of New Media. Includes programs for the All-Sports Banquet (1951, 1954), the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame 14th Annual Induction Ceremony (2004), and other events. Photographs are black and white and date from the 1940s; subjects of photographs include WVU sports teams, World War II veterans attending WVU, Fred Schaus (WVU basketball coach), Leland Byrd (WVU athletic director), and Bobby Jackson and "The Juggling Jacksons". Also contains a prospectus regarding the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts (ca. 1960).
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West Virginia University, Athletics, News Clippings 1.25 Linear Feet Summary: 1 ft. 3 in. (10 flat storage boxes, 1 1/2 in. each)

Collection of newspaper clippings regarding athletics at West Virginia University, primarily in the period of 1950-1980. Includes series of clippings regarding football, basketball, general athletics, and the athletics department. General athletics clippings include articles regarding baseball, cheerleading and the Mountaineer mascot, first nationally televised sporting event from West Virginia, non-revenue sports, racial integration, rifle team, and Title IX and women's sports, among other topics.

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West Virginia University, Athletics, Programs Collected by John Antonik 1.9 Linear Feet 1 ft. 10 1/2 in. (4 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.)

Antonik, John
Programs for West Virginia University football and basketball intercollegiate games. Football programs are scattered and incomplete in the range from 1940-2001, although there is a concentration for the 1961-1967 seasons; basketball programs are similarly scattered and incomplete in the range from 1950-2001, with the exception of the 2000-2001 season. Most programs are for individual games although there are a few guides for entire seasons as well. Miscellaneous items (box 1, folder 1) includes a program for a Willie Akers Appreciation Dinner (1983), among other items.
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West Virginia University, Athletics Scrapbooks 0.44 Linear Feet Summary: 5 1/4 in. (3 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each)

West Virginia University. Athletics
Twenty-seven clipping scrapbooks covering West Virginia University athletics for the period September, 1953 to May, 1963. Includes magazine and newspaper articles regarding all sports engaged in by the University's Athletics Department, including football, basketball, and baseball.
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