A black-and-white photograph that shows two unidentified Springfield College students performing a magic trick. The student on the right is wearing a tuxedo and performing a magic trick where he keeps three balls flat against his palm while holding his hand upside down, appearing to defy gravity. The student on the left, who is dressed as a clown, is crouching down and staring in shock. The history of gymnastics at Springfield College stretches nearly as far back as the school’s founding in 1885. Leslie Judd, widely considered a father of modern Gymnastics, was the team’s first coach. Dr. James Naismith, the creator of Basketball, was an early member of the Springfield College gymnastics team. For biographical information on Frank Wolcott, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/54.
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