NCAA Appreciation Plaque for Coach Wolcott (1979)
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- 1971
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Frank A. Wolcott (class of 1952) is a gymnastics coach at and alumnus of Springfield College. While a student, Wolcott was captain of the Springfield College gymnastics team and a two-time New England champion on the pommel horse and flying rings. He coached at his alma mater for twenty-six years, retiring in 1981. During this time, Springfield gymnasts placed in the top four at the NCAA Nationals eleven times, captured eight individual national titles, and received sixty-two All American awards.
The original plaque has been discarded due to mold and space issues. In addition to this electronic file, a print copy of this photograph has been placed in the collection;
This plaque was given to Coach Frank Wolcott by National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) “for outstanding contributions to the success of the 1979 National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships.”
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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- Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
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- College Archives Digital Collections
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- Springfield College
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- Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College--Gymnastics
Wolcott, Frank A
NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association. NCAA Appreciation Plaque for Coach Wolcott (1979). 1971. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/8056. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association, (1971) NCAA Appreciation Plaque for Coach Wolcott (1979). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/8056
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/8056>.