Amos Alonzo Stagg Slide

Item Information

Title:
Amos Alonzo Stagg Slide
Description:
This hand-colored lantern slide shows a portrait of Amos Alonzo Stagg in his later years along with a block of text describing the varied accomplishments of Springfield College alumni (then called the International YMCA College). Along with Stagg, the text briefly discusses George E. Stock, Allen G. Ireland, Arthur T. Noren, Frank S. Lloyd, Judson P. Freeman, and Martin I. Foss. During the 1930s, Springfield College used this slide as part of a recruitment presentation which included images of campus buildings, faculty, and students engaged in athletic and cultural activities.
Creator:
Victor Animatograph Co
Date:
[1910?–1932?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College
International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (Springfield, Mass.)
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Stagg, Amos Alonzo, 1862-1965
Stock, George E.
Ireland, Allen G.
Noren, Arthur T.
Lloyd, Frank S.
Freeman, Judson P.
Foss, Martin I.
Lantern slides
Football
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
3x4 in
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/3451
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
An All-American Yale player, Stagg brought football to Springfield College and coached the institution’s first team in 1891. After arriving as a graduate student and instructor in 1890, Stagg posted a notice inviting students and faculty to play football for the institution. The team practiced and played the less important games on an open field overlooking Lake Massasoit, while the bigger games were played downtown. The first year ended with a 5-3 record, highlighted by a 26-0 defeat of Amherst and a contest against Yale at Madison Square Garden, the first-ever indoor football game. Yale fielded a team of five varsity players, two substitutes, and a group of Yale graduates. Springfield College, at this time, had less than fifty students from which to draw. Stagg was the only experienced player on the Springfield College squad and found his team outsized by an average of twenty pounds per man. In a great contest, Springfield College showed true courage and pride, but ultimately lost 16-10. The newspapers labeled Stagg’s team the “Stubby Christians,” commending the team for the surprise they gave everyone in attendance and how they outplayed the giants from New Haven. After coaching for fifty-seven years at number of different institutions, he became the dean of college football coaches. Stagg pioneered the huddle, the man in motion, the end-around, and the Statue of Liberty play, among others. During October 2006, the refurbished Benedum Field was renamed the Amos Alonzo Stagg Field. In "The Fireside Book of Football," Edwin Pope describes Stagg as “football’s Ben Franklin, Alexander Bell, and Thomas Edison all rolled into one.”
Slides were taken from "A Cinema of Springfield College," a pamphlet for prospective students published by Springfield College and made available from George Draper, Alumni Secretary.
Part of the Story of the cinema of Springfield College Lantern Slide Series
Identifier:
LS-01-11