Photos: And Davila Dashes Home…

January 10th, 2008

Here are photos of Dr. Robert Davila, current President of Gallaudet University. Apparently he was some kind of trackstar in 1951.

The newspaper clippings are from Gallaudet’s one and only Buff & Blue. Bernard Bragg was the Editor-in-Chief (1951-52). The issue in which the below article and photo appear was Bragg’s first and was published on May 26, 1951.

The writer of the article is Frank Turk, working as sports editor.

Could the photo caption be more fitting? “And Davila Dashes Home…” to Gallaudet. He climbed a long and successful career ladder only to return home as President.

9 Responses

DT | January 10th, 2008 @ 2:12 pm

Interesting that they were called the Blues back then. Good write-up by Turk about Davila in a sometimes ho-hum sport. Did Davila make Sportsman or Athlete of the Year that year or any other year?
Jean Boutcher | January 10th, 2008 @ 2:25 pm

Goosebumps! Three products from Gallaudet University! One who has become the world’s greatest deaf pantomime. The other who has become the University’s FIRST deaf president! The third who has become the leader of the JrNAD. These three men who have laboured with love endlessly and tirelessly.
Joey Baer | January 10th, 2008 @ 2:51 pm

I couldnt agree more with your assessment of the photo caption – a perfect fitting! I certainly hope President Davila will read this very blog!
tayler | January 10th, 2008 @ 3:04 pm

Jean Boutcher, yes! Don’t forget Bernard Bragg is one of the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) founders. Turk also cofounded Youth Leadership Camp (YLC).
deb ann | January 10th, 2008 @ 4:52 pm

Cool!
Jon Savage | January 10th, 2008 @ 10:14 pm

Awesome!
SnoopyFreak02 | January 11th, 2008 @ 3:05 am

Wow, awesome!!!
tate | January 15th, 2008 @ 8:19 am

The header IS fitting! What a quirky find!
Bernard Hill | January 19th, 2008 @ 7:52 am

Hey!…Thanks for the nice read, keep up the interesting posts..what a nice Saturday