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University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Pre-Game Ceremonies

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Pre-Game Ceremonies

Pre-game parade at football game at Cairns Field in Saskatoon; marching band and university freshmen visible on field.

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.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Pre-Game Ceremonies

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Pre-Game Ceremonies

Pregame parade at University of Saskatchewan football game at Cairns Field in Saskatoon; marching band and university freshmen visible on field.

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.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Pre-Game Ceremonies

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Pre-Game Ceremonies

Pre-game parade at football game at Cairns Field in Saskatoon; marching band and university freshmen visible on field.

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.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Robert Gibbons

Posed studio image of Robert (Bob) Gibbons, Huskies player and offensive lineman all-star in 1974 and 1975, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Robert G. Gibbons, a native of Balcarres, enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BSA 1979) in 1972. He played Huskies football from 1972 to 1976 and was named a conference all-star offensive lineman in the Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1974 and 1975. In wrestling, Gibbons won the CIAU heavyweight championship in 1977. Gibbons represented Canada at the World Cup in both 1976 and 1977. In 1978 he was named most outstanding wrestler at the Canadian championships after winning titles in both freestyle and Greco-Roman categories. Later that year Gibbons won the gold medal in the super heavyweight class at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Gibbons was awarded the E. Kent Phillips Trophy in 1977 as male athlete of the year at the U of S.

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