Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
11-9-2018
Inclusive Dates--Span
1956-1984
Inclusive Dates--Bulk
1956-1958
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains magazines with stories about Morrow and a scrapbook about Morrow.
Biographical Note
Bobby Joe Morrow (1935-2020) was a sprinter at Abilene Christian University and a member of the men’s club Frater Sodalis. Morrow won the sprint double in the national college championships and defended his AAU title. Morrow went to the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia where he won three gold medals and was the leader of the American sprint team.
Donor Note
ACU Athletics; Robert J. Hall; 1 copy Life Magazine donated by Travis Plowman
Arrangement
This collection remains in the same box and order in which it was found in University Manuscripts.
Content List
Box 1
[First Folder] Finding Aid
The Scrapbook of materials about Bobby Morrow
Sports Illustrated - July 2, 1956
Sports Illustrated - December 10, 1956
Life - December 10, 1956 (2 Copies)
Sport - December 1956 (2 Copies)
Sports Illustrated - January 7, 1957 (Six Copies)
Abilene Christian College Alumni News - May-June 1959
Texas Monthly - August 1984
Language
ENGLISH
Extent of Collection
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Manuscript Number
Center for Restoration Studies Manuscripts #396
Physical Location
Center for Restoration Studies
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [file or folder name], Bobby Joe Morrow Collection, 1956-1984. Center for Restoration Studies MS #396. Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives, Brown Library. Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.
Use Restrictions
Open to researchers. Contact Abilene Christian University Special Collections and Archives to make an appointment.
Processing Status
Processed
Finding Aid created by
Brady Cox, Mac Ice, Amanda Dietz
Subjects--Personal Names
Morrow, Bobby
Comments
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