Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Q ' 4- J UV? k ilt, r ,ox , N A FITTING m auve jar r' fl Y., s Q59 9 The month of December, 1949, meant a great deal more to Bradley students than the traditional Christmas celebration . . . it also brought the dedication of the long anticipated Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse. On December 17, an impressive ceremony, which left tears in the eyes of many spectators, made it known that the huge building was a lasting memorial to Bradley's beloved Robbie.i' Dr. David Blair Owen, President of the University, presented to Mrs. Robertson a lifetime pass for all athletic events. The erection of this fieldhouse is truly a litting way to honor A. ,l. Robertson, who gave so much of himself for Bradley in its period of rapid growth, Robbie, as he H iff? K was known to all associ- J f gligig, 0 ated with Bradley, was the K I 9 ' 4 . . r kg Gm guiding light of the athle- mi l . - I pf J SMMT 4 tic department tor twenty- ' eight years. During this R i'iY time, he attained national recognition because of the 9 mf man f fine teams which grew under his tutelage. As . , 5 . t i Al long as the tieldhouse stands, A. nl. Robertsons spirit of good sportsmanship will prevail. l If A sffifft. Ei i n it ' if 1 ft f , tw, X ,Ah , i '74 t t .W ' xx . I 1 Q sc ,pf-fwfr' 1 A-PI' ' .sq 'r it We

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