Dr. George M. Bateman, Chairman of the Board of Athletic Control
Maker
Alfred Thomas
Datec. 1960
MediumBlack and white photograph - Emulsion on paper
DimensionsOverall: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm); Small
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number1999.14.693
DescriptionA photograph of Dr. George M. Bateman, Chairman of the Board of Athletic Control.Bateman was the first faculty member with a doctoral degree to be hired at Arizona State Teachers College. Hired by President A.J. Matthews in 1927, Bateman had a daunting assignment: develop the entire science program for the college. There were no college-level courses in biology, chemistry or physics at the time. He taught at ASU for 41 years. As chairman of the college athletic board, he helped guide the construction of Sun Devil Stadium and Packard Stadium.
Status
Not on view
Indiana State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
January 4, 1945
c. 1978
December 1977
