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Article "Medal and Memory"
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Title
Article "Medal and Memory"
Description
This article informs the student body ofthe death Esau Brooks, former athletic trainer at the University. The article describes Brooks as quiet and well respected, saying that "he was to the Athletic Department what a cleat is to a football shoe." The author suggests that Brooks was not fully appreciated until after his death: "people almost forgot he existed, but now that he's gone, we understand the value of the lowly chores he did." The article also shares some information about his military service.
Source
"Medal and Memory.'" The Richmond Collegian XLIV, no. 5, (October 18, 1957): 2. http://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL19571018.2.15&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-
Publisher
The Collegian, University of Richmond
Date
1957-10-18
Format
Language
English
Type
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RichmondCollegianXLIV.5.2-19571018.jpg
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
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Citation
“Article "Medal and Memory",” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed February 10, 2025, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/135.