This black-and-white photograph shows eight Springfield College students paired off and leaning against one another. The ones on the right are wearing long white shirts and frayed skirts, and the ones on the left are wearing stripped button jackets, black pants, and flat brim hats. None of them are wearing shoes. Half of the letter “S” is visible painted on the floor. The label on the back says, “Modern Dance Routine.”
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Notes:
The history of gymnastics at Springfield College stretches nearly as far back as the school’s founding in 1885. Leslie Judd, widely considered a father of modern gymnastics, was the team’s first coach. Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was an early member of the team.
