Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form for Leonard Gibson (March 11, 1975)
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This is a State of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form for Leonard Gibson, a Springfield College alumnus. The form was created by Harold Lynch, the Alumni Director of Springfield College on March 11, 1975, ten years after Leonard Gibson passed away. The front of the form has some basic information about Leonard and a handwritten record of achievement by Harold Lynch. On the back, there is an address which probably belongs to Leonard's cousin. Leonard Gibson is a member of class 1915. He was in gymnastics, swimming and football teams when studied at Springfield College (then known as International YMCA College). He graduated from the College with his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education before he went and served in the US Army for two years. After that, he worked as physical director of the YMCA at Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Central High School at Louisville, Kentucky. In September, 1921, her returned to his hometown, Baltimore, and served as physical director of Douglass High School until retirement. Leonard Gibson passed away on February 23, 1965.
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