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- After many top-four finishes, the women's tennis team won the 1996 National Junior College Atheletic Association Championship.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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After many top-four finishes, the women's tennis team won the 1996 National Junior College Atheletic Association Championship. The players and coaches are, from left to right, Rosa Pons-Nunez, Tracy Hollinger, Edith Tieber, Azeb Kidane, Tiffany Odlum, Ella Ionescu, Vesna Mckenna, Adolfina Hadamofsky, head coach Tom Burke, and assistant coach Wil Gifford.
- Date Issued
- 1996
- Identifier
- BC432, 107
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC432
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- Coach Wheat (standing) pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
- Abstract/Description
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Coach Wheat (standing) pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics during his major league career and was known to grant extra credit to students who could produce his major-league baseball card.
- Date Issued
- 1965
- Identifier
- BC299, 25B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC299
- Title
- Dr. Adams and Dean Harry Smith.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Dr. Adams and Dean Harry Smith, at far right, congratulate Dale Thisler and Steve Medoff after their match at the rededication of the Central Campus tennis courts.
- Date Issued
- 1976
- Identifier
- BC365, 61B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC365
- Title
- Dr. Adams congratulates art professor Lamonte Anderson.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Dr. Adams congratulates art professor Lamonte Anderson and his "Fatcats" intramural team, winners of the President's Intramural Cup.
- Date Issued
- 1978
- Identifier
- BC337, 46B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC337
- Title
- Dr. Tom Ryan, a history professor.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Dr. Tom Ryan, a history professor who also served as director of College Life and athletic director, takes time out to join in an intramural volleyball game. Behind Ryan, wearing a tie, is Dr. George Young, vice president for student affairs. The building in the background is Chester Handleman Hall.
- Date Issued
- 1976
- Identifier
- BC367, 62B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC367
- Title
- Former golf professional and famed instructor Bob Toski.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
- Abstract/Description
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Former golf professional and famed instructor Bob Toski (left at podium) is pictured here with Gary Battersby as they address the audience at dedication ceremonies for the Toski-Battersby Golf Training Center at North Campus. Seated, from left to right, are Provost Dr. Larry McFarlane, trustee Michael Curran, and Dr. Holcombe.
- Date Issued
- 1990
- Identifier
- BC394, 79B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC394
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- More programs were added over the years.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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More programs were added over the years, including wrestling, women's badminton, soccer, tennis, golf, and swimming and diving for men and women. The college selected the seahorse as its mascot.
- Date Issued
- 1963
- Identifier
- BC300, 26A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC300
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- Over the years, the college has offered a variety of sports.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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Over the years, the college has offered a variety of sports, including soccer, swimming, and diving for men and women; women's badminton; and men's cross-country and wrestling. From left to right are Rex Duff, Steve Christian, Don Edgar, and Ed Everett.
- Date Issued
- 1975
- Identifier
- BC371, 65A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC371
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- The Central Campus Aquatic Complex.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Central Campus Aquatic Complex was dedicated in January 1976. Once the home of BCC's powerhouse swimming and diving teams, it now serves the college and community as a hub of aquatic activity.
- Date Issued
- 1976
- Identifier
- BC369, 63B
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC369
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- The intercollegiate sports program began in 1962.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The intercollegiate sports program began in 1962 with men's basketball under the direction of coach Hubert Wright. The first athletic facilities were the tennis courts, which were built over the old Forman Field runways. Early JCBC teams were road warriors, often traveling to practice and play games. For the first few years, the basketball team played its home games at Stranahan High School in southwestern Fort Lauderdale. Hal Blitman, a coach for the men's basketball team, went on to coach...
Show moreThe intercollegiate sports program began in 1962 with men's basketball under the direction of coach Hubert Wright. The first athletic facilities were the tennis courts, which were built over the old Forman Field runways. Early JCBC teams were road warriors, often traveling to practice and play games. For the first few years, the basketball team played its home games at Stranahan High School in southwestern Fort Lauderdale. Hal Blitman, a coach for the men's basketball team, went on to coach the Miami Floridians of the American Basketball Association.
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- 1962
- Identifier
- BC297, 24
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC297
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- The men's baseball teams flourished under the direction.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The men's baseball teams flourished under the direction of coach Leroy Wheat. The program sent many players to college teams and also produced several players who reached the major leagues, including Craig Skok and Don Newhowser. Until a diamond was built on Central Campus, the team practiced at New River Middle school and played its games at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale.
- Date Issued
- 1964
- Identifier
- BC298, 25A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC298
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- The men's golf team won the first of two.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
- Abstract/Description
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The men's golf team won the first of two National Junior College Athletic Association championships in 1974, at Lehigh Acres, Florida. Holding the flag is medalist Mike Donald, of Hollywood. Donald, a two-time all-American at BCC, won a Chris Schenkel scholarship to Georgia Southern College and later played on the PGA Tour. He turned pro in 1978 and joined the PGA Tour in 1980. He won the 1989 Anheuser-Busch Classic and tied the Masters record for low first-round score (64) for a rookie....
Show moreThe men's golf team won the first of two National Junior College Athletic Association championships in 1974, at Lehigh Acres, Florida. Holding the flag is medalist Mike Donald, of Hollywood. Donald, a two-time all-American at BCC, won a Chris Schenkel scholarship to Georgia Southern College and later played on the PGA Tour. He turned pro in 1978 and joined the PGA Tour in 1980. He won the 1989 Anheuser-Busch Classic and tied the Masters record for low first-round score (64) for a rookie. Other member of the BCC championship squad are, from left to right, Don Beattie, Russ Hulser, John Duggan, and Bob Perlsanter.
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- 1974
- Identifier
- BC370, 64
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC370
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- The quality of BJC's popular intramural sports program.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
- Abstract/Description
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The quality of BJC's popular intramural sports program was demonstrated by these students, who brought home the state intramural bowling title.
- Date Issued
- 1976
- Identifier
- BC366, 62A
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- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC366
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- The Seahorses' third baseman waits for the throw.
- Name/Creator
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Thuma, Cynthia
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The Seahorses' third baseman waits for the throw in a softball game on Central Campus in the early 1970s. The site where the softball diamond was located is now a parking lot.
- Date Issued
- 1973
- Identifier
- BC368, 63A
- Format
- Image (JPEG2000)
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/broward/fd/BC368