Letter from Candido Bartolome to Vernon Cox (March 6, 1979)
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This letter is from Candido Bartolome, a Springfield College alumnus, to Vernon Cox, the Alumni Director of the College (March 6, 1979). In the letter, Bartolome expresses his appreciation for receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award. The letter is printed on a letterhead of the Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of the Philippines, where Bartolome serves as Professor Emeritus. Candido Bartolome is the father of Physical Education of the Philippines. He graduated from the University of the Philippines in 1923 with his B.S.E. degree and in 1926 with his M.A. degree. In 1929, he earned both B.P.E and M.P.E degrees from Springfield College (then known as International YMCA College). He then returned to the Philippines and established the Department of Physical Education in the University of the Philippines system. He represented the Philippines in the Olympic Games as swimming coach in Los Angeles (1932), Berlin (1936), and London (1948), and as transportation and procurement manager in Melbourne (1956) and Tokyo (1964). He served as the Vice-President of the International Council of Sport of UNESCO for ten years, and took on leadership roles in many national and international organizations. Worked in the Department of Physical Education at University of the Philippines for 43 years, he was appointed as Professor Emeritus in 1968. In 1975, Candido Bartolome received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanics from Springfield College. In 1979, Springfield College awarded him a Distinguished Alumni Award.
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