A memo and attachments to Vernon Cox from Edward Steitz about Mou Zuoyun (Nov. 20, 1978)

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Title:
A memo and attachments to Vernon Cox from Edward Steitz about Mou Zuoyun (Nov. 20, 1978)
Description:
This is a copy of a memorandum to Springfield College professor Vernon Cox from Dr. Edward Steitz, Athletic Director of Springfield College, about Mou Zouyun (牟作云), known to Springfield College as Mu Tsu-Yun in the documentation here. The memo has a few notes made by Vernon Cox on Mou and other Springfield alum in China. The attachments are copies of an All-China Sports Federation that has a photo of Mou and information on the the delegation that came over from China in 1978. Mou Zouyun (牟作云) was born in 1913 in Wuqing district, Tianjin. In 1934, while he was still in high school, Mou was selected to Chinese National Basketball team for the 10st Far East Asian Olympic Games. Mou had a nickname “Mo Zhe Yun”, which means, “touch the clouds”. Mou also participated in track and field in Far East Asian Games in 1934. Later in 1934, He was admitted to Beiping Normal University under Shouyi Dong and became one of the “Five Tigers”. The “Five Tigers” won the National Championships in China, and the players, including Mou, became members of the Chinese National Basketball Team in 1936 Berlin Olympic games. Mou married John Ma’s second daughter, Ma Peilun, in April 1944. He then came to Springfield College for a two-year graduate program along with Ma Qiwei, John Ma’s son, in June 1946. While here, he was known as James (Jimmy) T. Y. Mao. Mr. Mou received a Bachelor degree from Springfield College in 1947. Mr. Mou expected to continue his graduate program, when he was appointed as the basketball coach of Chinese Olympic team for the 1948 Olympic, so he had to cut off his graduate study and return to China to take up his role in June 1947. Mou is regarded as a pioneer of professional basketball of the People’s Republic of China. In recognition for his achievement, Mou was conferred the title of Lifetime Honorary President of the Asian Basketball Association and was made appointed a lifetime Honorary Committee position on FIBA. The championship title of the Chinese Basketball Association League was named as “Mou Zuoyun Cup” in 2005. And he was praised by Yao Ming in his induction speech to the Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony in 2016. Mou passed away in 2007. For biographical information on Edward S. Steitz, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/110.
Creator:
Cox, Vernon W.
Creator:
All-China Sports Federation
Date:
November 20, 1978
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--International
Mou, Zuoyun
Cox, Vernon W.
Steitz, Edward S.
All-China Sports Federation
Basketball
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
3 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/20396
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
rg105-06-a-01-01-002
rg105-01-f-06-folder-001