Scope and Contents note
Biographical/Historical note
Title: Five years of track and field athletics at College of San Mateo 62 years ago
Identifier/Call Number: SCM0148
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 volume(s)
Date: 1994
creator:
Byrd, Oliver Erasmus.
creator:
Byrd, Oliver Erasmus
Scope and Contents note
Bound volume of copies of clippings about the track team at the College of San Mateo, as well as information on Byrd's career.
Produced in 1994 by Dr. Byrd.
Biographical/Historical note
Track coach, professor, and physician, Byrd earned three degrees at Stanford University: A.B. in economics, 1929, M.A. in
hygiene and physical education, 1933, and Ed.D. in health education, 1940. In 1947 he earned his M.D. from the University
of California. From 1932-1937 he was on the faculty at the College of San Mateo and their track coach. In 1937 he joined the
Stanford faculty, where he taught until his retirement in 1971.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
College of San Mateo. -- General subdivision--Sports.;
Stanford University. -- General subdivision--Faculty.;
College sports.
Track and field.