Dan Simrell (1990)
Abstract/Description: | Dan Simrell became UToledo's winningest football coach in 1989, beating Frank Lauterbur's team's victories by one. When he was abruptly fired by athletic director, Al Bohl, there was a community outcry. T-shirts and buttons all demanded to "Bring Back Dan". Bar owner Arnie Elzey (pictured) secured 22,500 signatures for a petition to rehire Simrell. The story even appeared in the January 1, 1990 issue of Sports Illustrated. |
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Subject(s): | University of Toledo -- History Exhibitions -- University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio, United States 1872-2020 |
Date Created: | 1990 |
Title: | Dan Simrell (1990). |
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Name(s): |
Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections, University of Toledo Libraries, creator University of Toledo, contributor |
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Type of Resource: | still image | |
Genre: | photograph | |
Date Created: | 1990 | |
Physical Form: | image/jpeg | |
Abstract/Description: | Dan Simrell became UToledo's winningest football coach in 1989, beating Frank Lauterbur's team's victories by one. When he was abruptly fired by athletic director, Al Bohl, there was a community outcry. T-shirts and buttons all demanded to "Bring Back Dan". Bar owner Arnie Elzey (pictured) secured 22,500 signatures for a petition to rehire Simrell. The story even appeared in the January 1, 1990 issue of Sports Illustrated. | |
Identifier(s): | ex10-3-simrell (IID) | |
Subject(s): |
University of Toledo -- History Exhibitions -- University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio, United States 1872-2020 |
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Held by: | University of Toledo | |
Location: | University of Toledo Digital Repository | |
Rights Statement: | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES | |
Related Title: | "Vision, Faith, and Hard Work": The University of Toledo at 150 (An Exhibition). | |
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