Two pages of Chinese American Newspaper with story about Chinese National Basketball Team, ca. 1978

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Title:
Two pages of Chinese American Newspaper with story about Chinese National Basketball Team, ca. 1978
Description:
This is the front and back of pages from a Chinese American Newspaper. On page 1 is an article about the first visit to the US from the Chinese National Basketball Team (located in middle of page by lower right hand corner of basketball picture), ca 1978, titled "Team leader of P.R. China, Thirty Years age studied abroad in United States: Used to be the assistant coach of Springfield College Basketball Team." The article talks about Mou Zuoyun, head of the visiting delegation and a 1947 graduate from Springfield College. Translated it says: Team leader of P.R. China, Thirty Years age studied abroad in United States Used to be the assistant coach of Springfield College Basketball Team (Report in New Year in 20th) Chinese Women’ and Men’ Basketball Teams visited United States. Mou Zuoyun, the team leader, not only was a student studying abroad in United States, but also served as the assistant coach to Springfield College Basketball Team. Now Mou Zuoyun is the principal of Chinese Basketball Association, and Mou expressed that he was studying physical education in thirty years ago and sport in Springfield College and used to serve as the assistant coach. In this return visit, he is very exciting. In the welcome reception in Madison Stadium, Mou said he used to come to watch games in this stadium. 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. Due to translation issues, both pages of the newspaper included in our materials was scanned, to ensure that all information contained could be reviewed;
Date:
[1978?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Mou, Zuoyun
Basketball
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
2 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/20392
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
rg105-06-a-01-01-003
rg105-01-f-06-folder-003