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Tour


(1)
The Tacoma Athletic
Commission.



 
(2)
Soccer
Display case courtesy of
Elbert H. Baker II Trust.



 
(3)
Golf
Display case courtesy of
Elbert H. Baker II Trust.



 
(4)
Cheney Studs
Display case courtesy of
Ben B. Cheney Foundation.



 
(5)
Cheney Studs
Display case courtesy of
Ben B. Cheney Foundation.




(6)
Morley Brotman


 
(7)
In the Wings
Display case courtesy of
the Paine-Nordi Family.
Includes artifacts from
local sports writers,
broadcasters, and coaches.



 
(8)
The Gridiron
Display case courtesy of
Milton and Frances M. Woodard.



 
(9)
Hockey
The Fastest Game
on Earth
Display case courtesy of
the Merit Company.



 
(10)
Baseball
The Modern Era,
1941-1990's.
Display case courtesy of
The Tacoma Rainiers and
George & Sue Foster.




(11)
Baseball
The Early years,
1987-1940.
Display case courtesy of
Washington Mutual.



 
(12)
Recent Acquisitions. Includes curling and figure skating artifacts at this particular time.
 
(13)
Golf
Display Case includes artifacts from notable Tacoma golfers Ken Still and Jack Walters.
Display case courtesy of
Herb Bain, National Distributing.



 
(14)
State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame
 
(15)
State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame



Wide Angle of photos (1)-(5).
 
Wide Angle of photos (6)-(7).
 
Wide Angle of photos (8)-(12).



(16)
Golf Clubs endorsed by
Charles Congdon.


 
(17)
Stanley Shoeman world championship banner.
 
(18)
Soap Box Derby



(19)
Soap Box Derby racer.
Derrike Cope's suit worn when he won the Daytona 500. Banner from the 1986-87 MISL Western Division soccer champions.


 

(20)
Freddie Steele with manager Dave Miller. Pat McMurtry fights Willie Pastrano. Vince Hanson, basketball All-American. Charlie Williams, former Stadium HS standout, plays professionally in the ABA.


 

(21)
Jerseys depicting the Tacoma Rockets, wide receiver Dave Williams of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Tacoma Indians pro football team, Scott Names' football uniform from the 30's, batboy Bob Dawson's jacket while with the Tacoma Tigers in 1948-49,, Preki of the Tacoma Stars, Mike Blowers while with the Seattle Mariners, Ahmad Rashad while with the Minnesota Vikings, and Ray Horton while with the Dallas Cowboys.



(22)
Jerseys of Jeff Durgan, Jeff Stock, and Mike Levenseller. Durgan played for the New York Cosmos and Jeff Stock with the Seattle Sounders of the NASL. Levenseller, a Curtis High and WSU grad, played for several Canadian Football League teams where he earned a Grey Cup championship ring one of the seasons.


 

(23)
Display cases depict Officials, Track, and the Olympic Games.
 

(24)
Display cases depict:
a. Figure Skating, Curling and Snow Skiing
b. Hydroplanes and Motorcycle Racing
c. Basketball
d. Tennis, Handball, and Racquetball
e. Boxing and Wrestling



(25)
1935 All-American football blanket owned by all-around athlete Joe Salatino. Fletcher Jenkins, UW Rose Bowl jersey.


 

(26)
Earl Anthony and Marv Harshman.
 

(27)
Conquering Mt. Everest. Lute Jerstad.



Interior Mural depicting Earl Anthony, Gretchen Kunigk-Fraser,
Frank Stojack, Doris Brown, Ken Still, Pat McMurtry, Ron Cey,
Ahmad Rashad, and John Heinrick.



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