Huffman, Vernon Richard September 18, 1991

Creator:

Freedman, Jean

Scope and content:

Vernon Huffman was born in Mooreland, Indiana, in 1914. He grew up and attended school in and near New Castle, Indiana, before coming to Indiana University in 1932. Huffman describes his involvement in college sports and fraternity and campus life. He also describes his career as a professional baseball player, manager of a dairy, and in the FBI. Subsequent to getting a law degree in 1940, Huffman continued his involvement in Indiana University with its alumni organizations.

Physical location:

Interviews are housed in Radio-TV Building, Room 314. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University Archives. Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.

Physical description:

14 pages; 1 cassette, 1 7/8 ips, 45 minutes; index, 1 VHS

Subjects:

baseball
basketball
college sports
football
fraternity hazing
Great Depression
professional football
student life
dairy manager
professional football player

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