Emmett Brunson, 1927 - 1940s

Item — Box: 13, item: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university. Additional scrapbooks, such as the scrapbooks created by the Literary Societies, can be found in the related record groups.

Dates

1927 - 1940s

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/95187

Extent

From the Collection: 64 Linear Feet (49 boxes)

From the Collection: 6.86 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0230aip_001 (6.86 GB))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Emmett Brunson graduated from Rice Institute in the late 1920s. He was a Rice track star, competing in the NCAA championships, and became a member of the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame. In one competition he had the distinction of winning first place in all events he entered. Lawson Robertson, head coach of the U.S. Olympic track team, even invited Brunson to train with him in 1928. Soon Brunson became a track coach at Rice in 1934 and was selected for the American Olympic Track and Field Committee in 1938.