Bethel Academy men's basketball game in gymnasium with spectators looking down on court from balcony above in 1936. This is the last year before Bethel Academy was discontinued and replaced by Bethel Junior College within Bethel Institute.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Bemidji basketball team, December 1901. Players in the back are Arthur Brannon and Harry Geil. In the front are Erton Geil and William Boskell. John Raymond is in the middle. Note the picture of Chief Bemidji on their uniforms (description from,"The Bemidji Area Looking Back" Pediment Publishing, 2004). The basketball is inscribed, "B.A.C. 1902."
Ben Berger was a successful Minneapolis businessman and philanthropist, and an original co-owner of the Minneapolis Lakers. He was also a prodigious funds raiser. He is shown speaking at a Jewish National Fund dinner at Minneapolis' Pick-Nicollet Hotel. The Jewish National Fund raised money throughout the world to support tree planting and infrastructure projects in Israel.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Sixteen players and coach of the Bethel College women's basketball team pose for a silly, fun photograph in Robertson Center gym. Uniforms include the word "Bethel" and their number on the front of the shirts.
Contributing Institution:
The History Center, Archives of Bethel University and Converge Worldwide - BGC
Interview with Chris Rainay, local Black basketball legend about his athletic experiences in the Twin Cities and in college and his post-sports career.
Contributing Institution:
Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota
Interview with Cynthia Wilson, a University of Minnesota women's basketball player from Michigan who was a career long public servant in Parks and Recreation, parent of sons very involved in Minneapolis youth and high school sports.
Contributing Institution:
Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota
Interview with Derek Reuben, Minneapolis high school basketball standout and co-organizer of 1990s era Ghetto Basketball Association and Inner-City All-Star Classic.
Contributing Institution:
Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota
Interview with Luke Patterson and Darnell Brantton, leaders of Minneapolis Prep Academy; focus also on Patterson's own experiences as a standout basketball player in the Twin Cities in the 1990s.
Contributing Institution:
Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota