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Benefit Football Game for Doug Tilden

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.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Mike Harrington - Portrait

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.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Mike Lamborn - Portrait

Posed indoor image of Mike Lamborn, Huskie football player and Canada West all-star, posing with a football and kneeling on one knee.

Bio/Historical Note: Mike Lamborn was a two-time CWUAA All-Star defensive back and was a starter over four years. He was drafted in the 6th round (48th overall) by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1978.

University of Saskatchewan Rugby [Football] Team - Galen Heffelfinger

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.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Rugby [Football] Team - Robert Shore

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.

College of Arts and Science - Rugby Football Team - Group Photo

Inter-Faculty touch football winners from Arts: Horner, B., Downey, K., Towel, V., Neatby, P., Kernan, J., Ligget, B., Lowden, A., Turple, D., McKercher, Hordern, C. Robert (Bob), Mathews, N., Milansky, S.

Bio/historical note: In 1948 a new touch rugby scheme went into effect. The game was faster, and the heavy back-fielders totally lost their popularity. The main emphasis was on passing, kicking, and quick end runs. All worked from the "T" formation.

College of Commerce - Inter-Faculty Rugby Football Team - Group Photo

Indoor posed image of the inter-faculty touch football runners-up from Commerce: Rose, H., Owen, J., Lake, L., Tomney, J., Daiken, R., Ellery, R., Katzman, M., Milansky, H., Calver, D., Richards, R., Finlayson, J., Cameron, T.

Bio/historical note: In 1948 a new touch rugby scheme went into effect. The game was faster, and the heavy back-fielders totally lost their popularity. The main emphasis was on passing, kicking, and quick end runs. All worked from the "T" formation.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Tim Molnar

Posed indoor image of Tim Molnar, Huskie football player, in uniform.

Bio/Historical Note: Timothy Molnar, a graduate of Thom Collegiate in Regina, enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan (BSc 1980; BEd 1981) in 1974. He was a member of the football team for five years, playing linebacker, defensive back and fullback. Molnar was selected to the WIFL all-star team in 1974 as a defensive back and in 1978 as a linebacker. He also competed on the Huskies wrestling team for five years, winning Canada West conference gold and CIAU silver. While a student, Molnar represented Canada at the Canada Winter Games, the Canadian Senior Championships and the Olympic trials. In 1978-1979 he was awarded the E. Kent Phillips Trophy as male athlete of the year at the U of S.

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