Oregon Governor Douglas Mckay in 1947 holding the "Governors' Perpetual Trophy," which went to the victor of the annual football game between the University of Oregon and St. Mary's College of California.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon track and field coach Bill Hayward and high jumper Les Steers in 1941, a year in which Steers established a new world record of 6 feet 11 inches.
Black and white photo of the University of Oregon football defense trying to stop a Southern Methodist University running back during the Cotton Bowl game played on January 1, 1949 in Dallas Texas and won by SMU 21-13. Duck players, from left to right are: Woodley Lewis (#30), Ben Holcomb (#22), Bob Anderson (#83), DeWayne Johnson (#15), Brad Ecklund (#50), and Chester Daniels (#69). Picture appears on page 170 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, filled to capacity for a Texas-Oklahoma game in October 1948. Photo appears, upside down, on page 9 of Old Oregon, vol. 30, no. 3, as part of an article previewing Oregon's appearance at the 1949 Cotton Bowl vs. SMU. The Ducks lost the game 21-13.
Black and white image of the University of Oregon mascot Puddles the Duck and her keeper Jim McClintock. Picture appears on page 142 of the 1947 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football center Brad Ecklund (#50) ready to snap the ball to quarterback Norm Van Brocklin in a posed shot taken near Hayward Field in 1948.
Black and white aerial photo of the Cotton Bowl, probably taken in 1949 during the game between the University of Oregon and Southern Methodist University. The Ducks (then the Webfoots) lost the game 21-13., This photograph was formerly identified as Autzen Stadium during a University of Oregon football game.
Black and white photo of an unidentified University of Oregon baseball player looking as the home plate umpire calls a strike on him during a game played during the 1940s on the practice field adjacent to Howe Field.
Black and white photo of, from left to right, 440 runner Chuck Beckner, Coach Bill Hayward and pole-vaulter and team captain Homer Thomas outside McArthur Court in 1943. Photo appears on page 117 of the 1944 Oregana.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Harry Reiton taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 200 of the 1946 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Bill Fell running the ball in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1949. Picture appears on page 258 of the 1950 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player George Dugan in 1942. Dugan also played for the Ducks in 1946, after the end of World War II.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Mark Hathaway leaping to catch a pass in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1945
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player LeRoy Erickson showing his punting form in a posed action shot at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1942.
Black and white photo of the University of Oregon offense running a play against Idaho during a game played on November 1, 1947 and won by the Ducks 34-7. Identifiable are Dan Garza (#88) and Jim Newquist (#30). A white arrow indications the position of the ball.
Color photo of University of Oregon basketball player Vic Townsend taken during the 1939-40 season. Text at lower reads "Victor Townsend, All Coast Guard 1940."
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Arthur Milne posing in the set position, taken on the practice field near Hayward Field in 1946.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Harry Edwards charging the camera in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1945.
Black and white photo of an unidentified University of Oregon runner being edged out by a University of Idaho rival in a race during a 1947 meet at Hayward Field.
Black and white photo of the 1948 University of Oregon baseball team taken near McArthur Court. From left to right, front row: Jerry Lake, Pat Wohlers, Norm Henwood, Captain Walt Kirsch, Don Kimball, Dick Rodiger, Ray Stratton, Russ Niehaus, Manager Don Beegle. Middle row: Bob Charlton, John Kovenz, John Jones, Hal Zurcher, Bob Walker, Whitey Lokan, Don Dibble, Willard Stradley, Coach Don Kirsch. Back row: Dick Bartle, Homer Brobst, DeWayne Johnson, Bill Burgher, Al Smolish, Al Cohen, Dick DeBernardi, Gus Knickerehm, Duff Kimsey. Picture appears on page 192 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Dave Gibson ready to snap the ball in a psed shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1949. Picture appears on page 259 of the 1950 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Chet Daniels showing his kicking form in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1948.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Wayne Bartholemy, who played for the Ducks 1946-48, jumping and reaching for the ball in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player George Bell running with the ball in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1947.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football players Earl Stelle (left) and Dave Gibson in a posed shot in which Gordon is set to hike the ball to Stelle, taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1949.
Black and white photo of baseball umpires, coaches and players converging on the infield at Howe Field for a discussion during a game played during the 1940s between the University of Oregon and an unidentified opponent.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon baseball player Dick Burns running to first base as the Oregon State first baseman waits for the throw during a game played at Howe Field in 1947.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Curtis Deskins rushing the ball in a posed action shot taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 200 of the 1946 Oregana.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Bob Reynolds taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 200 of the 1946 Oregana.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Harry Edwards taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 201 of the 1946 Oregana.
Black and white photo of an unidentified University of Oregon baseball player running down the first base line as the opposing first baseman stretches for the bag during a game played at Howe Field during the 1940s.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon outfielder John Kovenz putting the ball in play as Salem catcher Bill Beard and home plate umpire Bus Bingham look on in one of the two pre-season exhibition games between the two teams played at Howe Field.
Black and white image of a portion of page 239 of the 1950 Oregana showing a photo of the 1949 women's field hockey club team on the steps of Gerlinger Hall, and a photo of the team in action with the caption "The Evergreen Team defends its goal against the Cascade Team." From left to right, front row: Donna Knoll, Donna Beckins, Catherine Russell, Belle Doris Russell, Frances Hussey. Second row: Joanne Quane, Janet Woodruff, Norma Munie, Naomi Loron, Lois Hamer. Third row: Sandra Snodgrass, Barbara Kletzing, Jeannette Masilionis, Beverly Bennett. Fourth row: Shirley Smart, Mary Ellen Holman, Jo Morton, Virginia Wold, Patricia Boyer. Fifth row: Lois Gott, Margaret Smith, Carol Lippman, Jessie Totten, Bernice Bradley.
Black and white photo of the University of Oregon Women's Athletic Association Council for the 1940-41 academic year taken on the steps at Gerlinger Hall. From left to right: Margaret Young, Lois Onthank, Martha McClung, Thelma Bouchet, Margaret Van Matre, Lois Masters, Hope Hughes, Patsy Taylor, Janet Morris, Joanne Riesch, Bette Morfitt. Picture appears on page 108 of the 1940 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Bob Taggesell (#30) reaching over an Oregon State player to block the ball during a 1948 freshman basketball game played at McArthur Court. Picture appears on page 302 of the 1948 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Don Peterson taken at McArthur Court during the 1948-49 season. A cropped version of the picture appears on page 185 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Bob Amacher taken at McArthur Court during the 1948-49 season. A cropped version of the picture appears on page 185 of the 1949 Oregana, and on page 270 of the 1950 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball players George Andrews (left) and Cliff Anet dribbling balls at McArthur Court in either 1941 or 1942.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon sprinters Jake Leicht and Wally Still (left) as they finish first and second in a 1947 meet at Hayward Field against Oregon State College and won by the Ducks 79-52. Picture appears on page 263 of the 1948 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon javelin thrower Louis Robinson prepared to throw the javelin in a posed picture taken at Hayward Field in 1948. Picture appears on page 200 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of the 1948-49 University of Oregon basketball team. Front row, from left to right: manager Herman Lind, Jack Keller, Bob Lavey, John Neeley, Jim Bartelt, Roger Wiley, Paul Sowers Will Urban, Don Peterson, Ken Seeborg, coach John Warren. Back row: trainer Tom Hughes, Mel Krause, Eddie Artzt, Jim Bocchi, Lynn Hamilton, Bob Don, Rod Slade, Jerry Switzer, Paul Cooper, Dale Warberg, and Dick Unis. Picture appears on page 183 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Sam Crowell dribbling the ball at McArthur Court in 1943. A cropped version of the picture appears on page 330 of the 1943 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Ken Hayes palming a basketball with one hand, while another ball drops to the floor from his other hand. Hayes played for the Ducks during the mid-1940s.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon basketball player Bob Wren attempting to pass the ball while being defended by an unidentified teammate at McArthur Court in the early 1940s.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Erling Jacobsen kneeling with a ball at Hayward Field in 1940. Picture appears on page 224 of the 1941 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Harry Edwards running in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1947.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player pitching the ball in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1948.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Jake Leicht running in a posed action shot at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1947.
Black and white photo of an unidentified University of Oregon football player from 1946, wearing number 70, posing with a football, standing on Howe Field.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player DeWayne Johnson in a posed action shot running the football, taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 201 of the 1946 Oregana.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Bob Anderson reaching for the ball, taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 201 of the 1946 Oregana.
Black and white photo of an unidentified University of Oregon baseball player reaching for second base during a 1947 pre-season game played against Willamette at Howe Field. Picture appears on page 267 of the 1948 Oregana.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Walt Donovan taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 201 of the 1946 Oregana.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Steve Mezzera taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 199 of the 1946 Oregana.
Black and white photo of the 1947 University of Oregon football team wearing practice uniforms and forming a block "O" with head coach Jim Aiken in the middle.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon quarterback Norm Van Brocklin leaping in the air ready to pass the football near Hayward Field in 1948. A cropped version of the picture appears on page 166 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of the 1946-47 University of Oregon rally squad surrounding the Oregon Duck. Kneeling, from left to right: Marguerite Reardon, Tom Hazzard and Diane Mead. Standing are Hal Schick, Patty Beaton and and Bob Lewis. Sitting on the Duck is Barbara Vowels. Picture appears on page 140 of the 1947 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player catching a football at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 201 of the 1946 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Roy Ell running at the camera in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1940.
Black and white image of a document with seven black and white photos of the 1947 University football coaching staff and members of the athletic department administration. Pictured are business manager Anson B. Cornell, athletic director Leo A. Harris, head coach Jim Aiken, line coach Dick Miller, assistant coach John Warren, backfield coach Frank Zazula, and freshman coach Carl Heldt.
Black and white photo of the 1948 University of Oregon football coaching staff taken at the practice field near Hayward Field. From left to right: backfield coach Frank Zazula, line coach Dick Miller, freshman coach Bill Bowerman, head coach Jim Aiken, and assistant coaches Bob Sullivan and John Warren. Picture appears on page 169 of the 1949 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player George Van Pelt in a three-point stance at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1941. A cropped version of the picture appears on page 385 of the 1942 Oregana.
Black and white image of the 1948 University of Oregon football team that later played in the 1949 Cotton Bowl on January 1 vs. SMU, losing that game 21-13. From left to right, front row: Jim Atkin, Norm Van Brocklin, Bud Boqua, Earl Stelle, Brad Ecklund, Dan Garza, Don Stanton, Bob Sanders, George Bell, Wayne Bartholemy, Ed Chrobat, coach Dick Miner. Row 2: Win Wright, Bill Marker, John Arnold, Bob Oas, Steve Dotur, Ted Meland, Jim Berwick, Ray Lung, Rick Wilkins, Bob Anderson, Dick Mobley, coach John Warren. Row 3: manager Stan Coring, Benny Holcomb, Bunny Easter, Walt Henders, Dick Morrison, Dave Gibson, Dick Patrick, Chet Daniels, Jim Aiken Jr., George Balch, Keith Decourcey, coach Bob Sullivan. Row 4: Darrell Robinson, Harry Edwards, Bo Moace, Bus Newcomer, John McKay, Jack Countryman, Hal Cuffel, Gene Gillies, Sam Nevills, Bob Roberts, Joe Tom, Dean Sheldon, manager Joe French. Row 5: manager Bill Green, DeWayne Johnson, Larry Black, Oscar Lemiere, Jerry Smith, Lou Robinson, Tom Hines, Doug Coghill, Larry Hull, Les Hagen, Norm Yatchmenoff, John Ryan, Woodley. Picture appears on pages 72-73 of Oregon Ducks football : 100 years of glory, edited by Michael C. McCann, 1995.
Black and white photo taken in 1947 of University of Oregon Athletic Director Leo Harris (left) and Oregon Governor Douglas McKay with the Governor's Trophy, which was presented annually to the winner of the Oregon-St. Mary's (California) football game. Picture appears on page 69 of Oregon Ducks football : 100 years of glory, edited by Michael C. McCann, 1995.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon running back George Bell (#26) lying prone after being tackled while lineman Brad Ecklund (#50) looks on during a game played against Idaho on November 1, 1947 at Hayward Field and won by the Ducks 34-7. A white arrow indicates the position of the ball.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Chet Daniels diving toward the camera in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1949.
Black and white photo of a field goal attempt by the University of Oregon's Jake Leicht during a game against Idaho played at Hayward Field on November 1, 1947 and won by the Ducks 34-7.
Image of a black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Elliott Wilson taken near Hayward Field in 1945. Picture appears on page 201 of the 1946 Oregana.
Black and white photo of University of Oregon football player Dick Mobley leaping in the air to catch the ball in a posed action shot taken at the practice field near Hayward Field in 1948.