Action shot during University of Saskatchewan football game at Cairns Field in Saskatoon; bleachers and fans in background.

Bio/Historical Note: The colours green and white were chosen in 1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. The name ‘Huskies’ was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” One of the earliest pictures of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on them was the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. Women's teams were using ‘Huskiettes’ by 1937.

Posed indoor image of Mike Harrington, Huskie football player, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Mike Harrington, a Huskies defensive back, was picked in the third round (20th overall) by the British Columbia Lions in the 1975 CFL draft. He was an offensive line coach with the Huskies and won the Vanier Cup in 1990, 1996 and 1998.

Posed inddor image of Ron Moe, Huskie football player and WCIAA all-star in 1974 and 1975, in uniform.

J.W.T. Spinks, University President, Sid Buckwold, mayor of Saskatoon, and three cheerleaders stand at attention on the field before the Huskies' opening game of the 1960 season. Fans in bleachers in background.

Action shots of the Engineering football team playing the Eagles, a combined team of Commerce, Law and Education, in a benefit game for Doug Tilden, who became ill with polio and had been a University of Saskatchewan Huskie football team member.

Bio/Historical Note: Douglas Iver Tilden was born 7 March 1931 in Ettington, Saskatchewan. He enrolled in Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, playing Huskie football for two years, during which Tilden was stricken with polio in 1950. He earned a BEng in 1953 from the U of S, and later obtained an MEng from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Tilden accepted a job with Boeing in Huntsville, Alabama. He was involved in the race to the moon, working on the Saturn/Apollo Vehicle and the Lunar Roving Vehicle. Tilden was awarded the Astronaut's "Snoopy Award" for his role in the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the Apollo 15 moon mission. Tilden retired from Boeing in 1993, concluding his career by working on the International Space Station ‘Freedom.’ Tilden died on 5 January 2011 in Seattle, Washington.

Action shot of a Huskies game at Griffiths Stadium. Fans in bleachers in background.

Indoor posed image of members of the Varsity football league champions. Names, back row: Dr. E.H. Oliver, J.L. Malcolm; Walter C. Murray (University President), Harold V. Mighton, George H. Ling (professor); Arthur Moxon (professor). Middle row: T.J. Williams, T.H. Wells, J.R. MacDonald (capt), James Barr Stirling, John Anderson Rae. Front row: H.G. Munro, R.H. MacDonald, Prof. Reginald Bateman (trainer), J.J. Moore, William Exton Lloyd.

Galen Heffelfinger, Arts, in rugby uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Galen Gordon Heffelfinger was born in 1893 in Nebraska. Heffelfinger and his family moved to Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, in 1907. He attended the University of Saskatchewan, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916. During the First World War, he served as a stretcher-bearer with the Canadian Medical Corps (12th Field Ambulance) overseas, and was awarded the Military Medal. After the war Heffelfinger pursued theological training at New College (Edinburgh) and St. Andrew's College (Saskatoon), and was ordained by the Presbyterian Church in 1921. Heffelfinger served as minister in Buchanan, Saskatchewan (1921-1924), and Fort William, Ontario (1924-1929). He received his Bachelor of Divinity degree from United College (Winnipeg). Returning to Saskatchewan, he served in Grenfell (1929-1933), Vanscoy (1933-1934), Melfort (1934-1936) and Oxbow (1937-1942. After receiving a Bachelor of Education degree, he became Saskatchewan director for the Canadian Legion Educational Services. After the Second World War Heffelfinger served as minister at Sixth Avenue (later called St. John's) United Church, in Regina (1946–1956), then at Atwood and Springfield (London Conference) in Ontario, until he retired in 1962. Returning to Saskatchewan, he came out of retirement in 1962 to serve as minister to Watrous, where he remained until his death in 1964.

Head and shoulders image of Robert Shore, rugby football team captain and MacDonald Cup winner, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert Ellis Shore enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BE1949) in 1943. He was a member of the Huskies football team for three years, including being captain in 1944, played defence on the hockey team for three years and was captain in 1946. He also competed in javelin on the track & field team. In 1946 Shore was awarded the Rusty McDonald Cup for leadership, sportsmanship, academics and athletics.

Head and shoulders image of Huskies football player Fred Kanuka wearing #11 in his uniform.

Oval-shaped image of the football team standing in uniform on the goal line. Names: Evan A. Hardy (mgr), James Norman Anderson, Vernon Ernest Thierman, John Vernon Riches, John William (Johnny) Leach, Everett Clayton Leslie, [C. or John West] Devine, Carson Fritz Morrison, Ernest Russell Thackeray, E.K. (Kent) Phillips, John (Jack) Moar, A.C. Brown, J.R.A. Pollard, Ron Moar, Stanley Carpenter, George Graham, A/C R.C. (Bus) Gordon, Archibald Cameron H. Wensley, George S. Ling, G/C Ernest Archie (Ernie) McNab, Eddie B. Nagle (coach).

Bio/Historical Note: The colours green and white were chosen in 1910 by Reginald Bateman, a native of Ireland and the first English professor at the University of Saskatchewan. The name Huskies was included in an article in the 20 September 1932 Star-Phoenix: “The Varsity Stadium yesterday morning saw the advance guard of over twenty gridiron Huskies swing into action.” One of the earliest pictures of players wearing sweaters with ‘Huskies’ on them was the 1932-1933 Greystone yearbook, showing the men’s hockey team in uniforms with the new name. Women's teams were called "Huskiettes."