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Full-Time Football Coach to Probate Judge: Arthur Hall and his Artifacts

Published on: May 22, 2015

Written by Leanna Barcelona After a semester at the University’s Conservation unit, the artifacts donated with the personal papers of the Illinois football coach Arthur Hall are now back at the archives and a part of his collection. The collection donated from his family contains several newspaper clippings spanning from... Read More

Fight, Illini! The Stadium Song

Published on: March 3, 2015

Written by Denise Rayman The University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium turned 90 years old last year, as it was officially dedicated in 1924, but planning and fundraising to build the stadium began long before that. The Memorial Stadium was intended as both an athletic field and memorial to the fallen soldiers... Read More

Rose Bowl, 1947

Published on: December 31, 2014

Written by Angela Jordan The Rose Bowl, nicknamed “The Granddaddy of Them All,” has been played on January 1 or 2 every year since 1916. The Big Ten (then the Big Nine) did not allow their schools to participate in bowl games, until a Pacific Coast Conference agreement for the... Read More

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Full-Time Football Coach to Probate Judge: Arthur Hall and his Artifacts

Fight, Illini! The Stadium Song

Rose Bowl, 1947

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