This photograph shows Springfield College alumnus and faculty member Vernon Cox. In the photograph, Cox is standing behind Judd Gymnasia and holding a lacrosse stick with both hands. He is wearing a shirt that has the number 35 on it, a pair of gloves and shorts. Vernon Cox graduated from Springfield College in 1944 and immediately joined the Army Air Corp, where he fought in the Pacific Theater. In 1947, he joined the Springfield College faculty as a physical education instructor, where he coached soccer, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, cross country and track and field. In 1977, Cox became the college’s alumni director. He passed away in 1991, after forty-four years of serving the college community. On the back of the photograph, a stamp says "RETURN TO PRESS BUREAU SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE" and a handwriting says "Do not use". "Public Relation" and "1942" are also written on the back, which may indicate that the photograph was taken in 1942.
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