Scope and Contents The Bob Kurz Collection forms a portion of the Cradle of Coaches Archive and includes manuscripts, news clippings, publications, photographs, and other materials pertaining to the Cradle of Coaches. This collection is from the personal files of Bob Kurz, Miami University alumnus (’58), former sports information director at Miami University (1958-1965); Cradle of Coaches member; author of Miami of Ohio: The Cradle of Coaches; and originator of the nickname, “Cradle of...

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The Players and Coaches Collection forms a portion of the Cradle of Coaches Archive and includes football play books, correspondence, news articles, memorabilia, media guides, etc. Also included are basketball trading cards featuring past Miami players Wally Szczerbiak, Ron Harper, Randy Ayers, and Ira Newble.

Scope and Contents The Sid Gillman Collection forms a portion of the Cradle of Coaches Archive and includes 18 playbooks, spanning the length of his professional career. These playbooks were the personal working copies of Gillman and contain extensive original hand notes, drawings, magazine clippings, and ideas written on slips of paper. Most of the playbooks contain a “BOOK CONTENTS” page, which appears to be a recent addition (i.e., was not a part of the books during Gillman’s days). The...