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A sketch of SC football coach, Ted Dunn, by Jim Trelease
No full textThis is a photograph of a pencil sketch of former Springfield College football coach Ted Dunn, by Jim Trelease. This Illustration shows Coach Dunn smiling with the letter 'S' on his cap and wearing a button polo shirt. The drawing is signed by Jim Trelease and dated 1975.Edward "Ted" Dunn coached for Springfield College for 37 years, acting as head coach for for 18. During this time, he coached the only undefeated team in Springfield College history. The 1965 team finished the season winning all 9 games. After retiring as head coach in 1975, Ted became a faculty member until retiring in 1983. Ted spent 39 months of wartime service for the Army Air Corps. Ted established his first charitable gift annuity in 1994 and, created eight additional CGAs since then. Ted passed away April 22nd, 2016
Archie Allen, drawing by Jim Trelease
No full textA slide of a drawing by Jim Trelease of Springfield College famous baseball head coach, Archie Allen. The sketch shows Archie in profile from the shoulders up. He is wearing a Springfield College baseball cap. The sketch was used on the back of a publication of the pamphlet "Great Enterprises: The story of Baseball at Springfield College, 1891-1972".Archie P. Allen (March 18, 1913 – November 1, 2006) coached baseball at Springfield College from 1948 to 1978. He is one of the best-known coaches in the college's history and was selected to the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame’s first class in 1972. Allen was the head coach for three of the four times that the school’s baseball team reached the College World Series. He coached the U.S. Pan American team, was president of the College Baseball Coaches Association, and was commissioner of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Allen also published four books on baseball strategy
Marsh Memorial Sketch by Jim Trelease
No full textA sketch of Springfield College's Marsh Memorial Building done by Jim Trelease. The sketch shows the front side of the building and there are trees and bushes in front of it. The artist's signature is on the bottom left corner of the sketch.On May 25, 1912 excavation for Springfield College’s new library, Marsh Memorial, began. The cornerstone was laid by President Laurence Locke Doggett on Commencement day of 1912 (June 12th) and construction began on September 1, 1912. The new building was dedicated on October 18, 1913 with William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States, serving as the featured speaker. The library was named Marsh Memorial after the late Edward Williams Marsh of Bridgeport, Connecticut who gave 80,000 required for the erection of the library. He died just before its completion. The new library was of Gothic design, with red brick with brownstone and terra cotta trimmings laid in red cement. It was approximately 72 feet front by 117 feet deep, and consisted of two stories as well as a basement.
Marsh Memorial served as the College’s library until the opening of Babson Library in 1971. After Babson Library was opened, Marsh Memorial was renovated for other uses. A chapel was developed in the large room in Marsh which already contained stained glass windows. Marsh is still used for religious purposes today, offering regular worship services for members of the college. Other offices the building houses are the President’s office, the Office of Academic Affairs, and the Department of Public Safety
Coach Ted Dunn and Co-captains Scott Taylor and Gary Wilcox, by Jim Trelease
No full textA photograph of a drawing of Ted Dunn and 1965 co-captains, Gary Wilcox (L) and Scott Taylor (R), of the 1965 football team, by Jim Trelease. The drawing shows all three on one knee. Coach Dunn is wearing a cap and the captains are wearing their uniforms. The drawing is actually based on a photograph.The 1965 team won all 9 of its games under the leadership of Dunn, as well as the co-captains Gary Wilcox ('66) and Scott Taylor ('66). In the only undefeated season in Springfield College football history, the chiefs outscored opponents 252-87. In one of their “best games of the year”, they defeated Northeastern with a final score of 16-14 in front of 12,000 fans. The team was named New England College Division Champions and Dunn was named New England College Division Coach of the Year.The actual drawing is not in the Springfield College Collection, but is within the possession of Coach Ted Dunn's family. A photograph of the drawing was taken and a facsimile was printed out and put into the physical collection
Pitching Bright Spot in Tourney for Chiefs
No full textAn article written in May 1970 that talks about the 1970 Springfield College Baseball Team and the upcoming NCAA College Division Atlantic Coast Tournament. The article was written by Jim Regan, with sketches done by Jim Trelease. The article focuses on the three main pitchers on the team, Tom Badcock, Jerry DePalma, and George Dixon. The sketches by Jim Trelease show these three piitchers
Jim Trelease's "Pitching Totem Pole" (ca. 1971)
No full textThis is a photograph of a drawing created by Jim Trelease created called the "'Pitchin' totem pole." The drawing has the busts of three Springfield College pitchers, Tom Badcock, Jerry DePalma, and George Dixon, carved in the totem pole with a Native American standing on the head of Tom Badcock saying "Me hope this pitchin totem pole tower over NCAA regionals like it did for Chiefs in regular season (17-6). The drawing appears to have been created during the 1971 Springfield College baseball season. It has the records of each pitcher right next to their names. Because the team finished with a record of 22-6 and Trelease says the team was 17-6 heading into the playoffs, it appears that the team may have won the NCAA regional tournament in 1971.The team finished the season with an overall record of 22 wins, 6 losses, and 1 tie in Archie Allen's 24th season as Head coach. Allen went on to coach for 7 more seasons before finishing his 31 season long coaching career with an overall record of 454 wins, 257 losses, and 7 ties, a winning percentage of .637
Sketch of Paul G. Benedum
No full textThis print of a drawing of Paul G. Benedum was created by Jim Trelease. The copy is glued to a cardboard backing. Blue pencil markings outline the sketch and may have been used in planning for a Springfield College Print Publication. The "Paul G. Benedum" on the document is also cut out and clued on the drawing. It may have, once, been put up for sale as there is a piece of paper in the lower left hand side that has been taped on and lists 50 cents.Benedum was the President of the Benedum-Trees Oil Company and a member of the Board of Directors of many gasoline and oil companies in the Unites States. He served as a member of the Springfield College Board of Trustees from 1962 to 1968, and as a Corporator of the college from 1968 to 1971. Springfield College's Paul G. Benedum Field was completed in 1971. Encompassing an 88,164 square foot area and costing $415,000, it consisted of a poly-turf surface that was used for football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, physical education classes, and intramural athletics. It was one of the largest synthetic playing surfaces in the world at the time. In October of 2007, Benedum Field was renamed Stagg field in honor of Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965). Jim Trelease drew many covers and documents for Springfield College while also working with the Springfield newspapers
To complete the picture...(May 16,1969)
No full textA page from a newspaper published in the Springfield Daily News titled "To Complete the Picture..." from Friday, May 16, 1969. This page displays an image of Springfield college as a puzzle and the Black students and the administration as the last two lose pieces. This image is on page 18 in the newspaper. The puzzle says Springfield College along the bottom and shows a drawn image of Lake Massasoit, the trees around the lake, and three unidentified campus buildings. The cartoon was drawn by Jim Trelease
Official Program, Springfield College vs. Cortland, September 18, 1971
No full textThe official program from the September 18, 1971 football game, Springfield College vs. Cortland College. The game took place at Benedum Field, or Stagg Field as it is called now, on the campus of Springfield College. The program contains information on the two colleges, the lineups and information on the teams, and advertisements. Of particular importance is the filed new Poly-Turf installation. This was the first game to be played on this field and there are articles and information on this new field, including the cover which has a carton with a bird trying to get a worm from the new field created by Jim Trelease
Blatnick Leads Chiefs in Div. Il Event
No full textThis is a newspaper clipping published by the Springfield Daily News with a cartoon drawn by Jim Trelease. The Caption title is "Blatnick leads Chiefs in Div. II event." The cartoon is of an Octopus with Blatnick's head on it. the arms of the Octopus has all of Jeff Blatnick's accomplishments.Jeffrey Blatnick is an American super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler and sports commentator who graduated from Springfield College in 1979. He won two NCAA Division II heavyweight wrestling championships, as well as an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling after battling back from cancer
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