Oral history interview with John Gill, May 2, 1989

Description:

Oral history interview with John Gill, conducted by Lewis Carlson on May 2, 1989. Gill discusses his early childhood in Akron, Michigan and moving to Lansing, Michigan in 1908. He came to Western Michigan University in 1919 after being recruited by Bill Spaulding into sports, and graduating in 1924. Gill outlines Spaulding’s career at WMU and his eventual move to UCLA. At WMU, Gill played baseball, football, and basketball. He was freshman football coach and later head football coach for 11 years from 1942-1953, after which he was assistant athletic director for 16 years.

Institution: Western Michigan University Libraries

Collection: Oral Histories at Western Michigan University

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Subject Topics:

Western Michigan University--History,

Western State Normal School (Kalamazoo, Mich.)--History,

Western Michigan University--Sports--History,

Western Michigan University--Football--History,

Western Michigan University--Baseball--History,

Western Michigan University. Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation--History,

Coaches (Athletics),

College athletes--Recruiting,

Waldo, Dwight B. (Dwight Bryant), 1864-1939,

Dunlap, Samuel J., 1895-1961,

Read, Herbert W.,

Spaulding, William H., 1880-1966,

Redmond, C. Leo, 1900-1991,

Gary, Mitchell J.,

Johnson, Oscar E., 1901-1991,

Potter, Harry E., 1901-1980,

Hyames, Judson A., 1888-1949,

National Collegiate Athletic Association,

Oral histories

Language: English, Old

URL: http://cdm16259.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16259coll4/id/108