Garfield High School - Arrow Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Of the many dlstlngulshed lndrvlduals who have helped to establlsh and expand the ageless and exemplary tradltlons at Garfleld Hlgh School, none IS more de servlng of recognltlon and honor than Mr Leon H Brlgham, who for twenty three years was head coach of football basketball and track and also Instructor In history and physlcal educatlon 41 Throughout his career as athlete educator and coach, Mr Brigham mamtalned standards of the highest order stand ards to whrch he demanded uncompromrsmg adher ence Mr Brigham came to Garfield from Iowa Um versrty Durmg hrs tume here he comprled a record of achievements whlch can be paralleled by only a few other coaches during a slmllar span Eight champion shrps In football three ln basketball, and seven rn track constltute what the record books proclalm as a real subject matter for athletic hrstory 41 lt was rn the fall of 1942 however that he made one of hrs most notable contrlbutlons to the development of youth who were antlclpatlng servrce on forelgn battle fields Wrth courage and foresight he helped to carry frtness 41 In the summer of 1944 Mr Brlgham was promoted to a capaclty formally titled Drrector of Inter School and Intramural Athletrcs for Junior and Senlor Hugh Schools of Seattle Wlth hrs attalnlng of thus positron the result has been a progressive better ment of all athletlc endeavors and the revrtalrzatlon of sports In the clty In recognltron of the services and contrrbutrons he has rendered unselflshly and capably we proudly salute Mr Leon H Brigham 'o 'Q 'n Po' 5'3., :ag 22: , bi' 9:5 . g., Q Q . n . - 23:54 . . . K, . . 5.3.-. 0.0 ' , .g. - .,, ' Ig. I 1 ' - . - Q Q '., . 1 f I ' f . . . I . . ' ,' o ', . Q 1 . 1 I , - I f 1 I 'Q . I 1 n c o 1 O '.' I 1 0 Y l 1 1 I. out the new program emphaslzlng advanced physical ,xg . . . . ng. . . . af' ' ' 27? ' vs , , 1:1 - '-I Ig. . . . . . . 3 1 f 1 1 . - I 1 1 o n f I P 1 I I o 1 ? 2 .' 2 '-I ? -. 5' 2: g. Q: 5 P .v