Bob Boyd, football publicity shot
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Identifier |
Centennial_00371 |
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Title |
Bob Boyd, football publicity shot |
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Creator |
Unknown |
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Date Created |
circa 1950 |
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Subject (Topic) |
College football players--California--Los Angeles |
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Subject (Name) |
Boyd, Bob; Loyola University of Los Angeles--Football |
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Subject (Place) |
Los Angeles (Calif.) |
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Type |
Image |
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Form/Genre |
Photographs |
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Physical Description |
1 photograph: black and white; 25 x 20 cm. |
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Institution |
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University |
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Country of Creation |
US |
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Copyright Statement |
https://library.lmu.edu/policies&procedures/librarycopyrightpolicy/ |
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Copyright Holder |
Loyola Marymount University |
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Collection Identifier |
Loyola Marymount University Archives |
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Item/Call Number |
Photographic prints 7D9/3 |
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Description |
A black and white publicity photograph of Bob Boyd in his football uniform. With both feet off the ground, he has a football cradled in an outstretched hand. |
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Historical Background |
Bob Boyd (1928 - 2009) attended Loyola University between 1947 and 1950, and actually excelled in three sports during his time as a student: football, track and field, and boxing. He set all-time school records in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash, and won the NCAA Championship in the 100 yard dash in 1950. After graduation, Boyd went on to a distinguished NFL career with the Los Angeles Rams, reaching a personal great in 1954 when he caught 53 passes for 1,212 yards and 6 touchdowns. In 1986, Boyd was elected to the LMU Hall of Fame. |
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Additional Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Metacollection Identifier |
http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu |
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Project note |
Centennial |
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