Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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FEATURES A 10

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to Win-in Sports, in Life . . . ' ' Mr. Creighton A familiar name and a familiar face were those of Duce Belford. In his 34 years at Creighton he established an enviable record. A quick smile and a warm handshake were characteristic of Duce. A rare combination of close love and deep respect were the feelings of all who knew him. To this great man, nothing was too small for his considera- tion or too unimportant to warrant his attention. This was Duce. He was a friend to all and everyone was a friend to Duce. Duce has left to Creighton not only a well-established athletic department; he has bequeathed to us not only a spirit of sportsmanship and a desire for healthy, rugged competition: he has left to us an eternal example of a way of life. Sportsmen have named Duce Mr. Creighton. His job as athletic director involved innumerable jobs but never involved more, than one objective — for Duce to do his best for Creighton whatever the tangible or intangible cost to him. Duce ' s immediate family is small. His wife and two young daughters have been and will continue to be an integral part of Creighton. But Duce ' s family does not end with three. Duce has earned the unending love of all who knew him. His family is immeasureable. His family IS Creighton — • past, present, and future. The name Julius Vincent Belford will be written and recorded for posterity, but it is the name Duce which will remain in the memories and hearts of all who knew him. It is to this great man that the staff of the 1962 C.U. Blue Jav wishes to dedicate this book. MARY RITA AND PAULA gaze lovingly at the portrait of their father. But pictures and words can hardly convey the legacy Duce left to his family and to Creighton. VISITING with the Belfords is Frank Leahy, former coach at Notre Dame. Duce, him- self a celebrity, had many friends in sports.

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The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them. . . . Henry Thoreau Man . . . the Builder