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Title
Grabowski, Washington, Butkus star, but Elliott calls win team victory
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Creator
Brich, George
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1964
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
After crowds out-grew Pasadena's Tournament Park, architect Myron Hunt drew up plans for the construction of the Rose Bowl stadium in 1921. The Arroyo Seco dry riverbed was selected as the location for the stadium, which was under construction from 1921-1922. The Rose Bowl was opened on October 8, 1922 at a cost of $272,198, but was officially dedicated on January 1, 1923 with the first Rose Bowl game between USC and Penn State (USC defeated Penn, 14-3). The stadium was originally built as a horseshoe and was expanded several times over the years, the design was intended to accommodate as many patrons as possible. The southern stands were completed in 1928, making the stadium a complete bowl. For many years, the Rose Bowl had the largest football stadium capacity in the U.S., and from 1972 to 1997; the maximum seating capacity was 104, 594. Current official seating capacity is 92,542. In the years that followed, the Rose Bowl game grew to become the 'granddaddy' of all bowl games, because of its stature as the oldest of all the bowl games. The Rose Bowl stadium is a National Historic Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987.
Photograph caption dated January 2, 1964 reads, "Siler in a crowd - Washington quarterback Bill Siler (of Van Nuys) gets off a pass as Jim Grabowski (31) of Illinois puts on a rush from his linebacking spot. The Huskies' Robbie Heinz (94) comes across to throw a block on Grabowski." See images 00163087 through 00163089 for all photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00163088
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d066_f16_i27
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/133334
Subject
Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, Calif.)
University of Illinois--Students
University of Washington--Students
Washington Huskies (Football team)
Rose Bowl (Football game)
College students
College athletes
College sports
Football players
Football teams
Football uniforms
Football helmets
Football referees
Football stadiums
Football fans
Football
Spectators
Crowds
Young men
Pasadena (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1961-1970

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