Key women in physical education and athletics at the College of Wooster during the development of women's sport from 1890-2010
Key women in physical education and athletics at the College of Wooster during the development of women's sport from 1890-2010
This a photo of Wooster Athletic Director, Clarence Childs the coach of Football, Basket Ball, and Baseball, Emery Bauer the physical director of Men and Track Coach and Miss Berenice Wikoff the physical director of Women. Wikoff also served as an…
This is an image of Berenice F. Wikoff, Director of Physical Education for Women from 1912-1916. She had a Bachelor of Science in Domestic Science. She also was the Director of Physical Training for Women at Ohio State University in 1912 and a member…
The image above is the head basketball coach Nan Nichols huddling with players on the sideline. The uniforms were comprised of shorts, long socks, v-necked jersey with a number on the front. Nichols was also the administrative head at the time.
Dr. Maria Sexton appeared to be serving as a Marshall at the 1976 Wooster Graduation, as she seemed to be checking a list near the line of students. She was wearing faculty robes at commencement. The administrative head at the time was Nan Nichols.
Women's Physical Education Department: Photo of Geraldine Toops, Virginia Hunt, & Nan Nichols. Hunt and Nichols were hired in 1963 and would go on to start varsity programs for women in field hockey and basketball starting in 1965. Hunt would also…
This is an image of the second women's varsity basketball team at Wooster in 1965-66. The women's season was in the winter of 1966, and Nan Nichols (top row, second from the right) served as the first head coach. The women are in uniforms with…
This photo is of three women at the top of a page in the junior class section for the Index. The middle photo is of Ruth Conrow. A caption reads: "Ruth Hunt Conrow. Scientific. Riverton, N.J. Although she sits in the faculty gallery and not with us…
The image above is a team photo of the Sophomore Class Field Hockey Team from 1917-18. Coach Ruth Conrow is in the center back of the group, and all individuals are identified by name. This group was one of two Class Field Hockey Teams the women…
The photograph is of Kathleen Lowrie, 1921-22. (Misspelled as Lowry in staff photo). Lowrie would serve as Chair of the Department of Women's Physical Education from 1921 until 1953. She would be responsible for building a strong recreational based…
This full-length photo of Kathleen Lowrie is featured on a page for the Big Six Board. With Miss Lowrie as head of the department and Miss Sperry as her able assistant, the Women's Athletics Department had made rapid strides in the past few years.…
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Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010
Brenda Meese
The College of Wooster
The College of Wooster
1899-1995
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1899-1995
The items in this collection were all selected from the larger, more complete collection called Women in Sport and Physical Education at The College of Wooster, 1868-2010. http://cdm15963.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15963coll21