Baseball, 1952-1960

Collection

Identifier: 002.04.12

Description of the Collection

Baseball circa 1952-1960 signed by Sonny Weissman and John Schommer, coach and Director of Athletics at Armour Institute of Technology. The baseball belonged to Eugene Kreml, a 1937 graduate of Armour Institute. Apparently signed for Kreml years later as an alumnus. Baseball could not have been signed by Schommer any later than 1960 as he died in January of that year.

Dates

Creation: 1952-1960

Language of Materials

Records are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Available for Research

Biographical Note

Bernard "Sonny" Weissman coached several sports at Armour Institute of Technology beginning in 1928. He served as Illinois Institute of Technology's Director of Athletics from 1949 until his retirement in 1971.

Biographical / Historical

John J. Schommer was instructor and professor of chemical engineering from 1914, served as Director of Athletics at Armour Intsitute of Technology, then Athletic Director and Director of Placement at Illinois Institute of Technology, and as a member of the IIT Board of Trustees.

Biographical / Historical

Donor Eugene Kreml was captain of the Armour Institute of Technology wrestling team in 1937 under Bernard "Sonny" Weissman with whom he was a close friend. Kreml also took classes from John J. Schommer who also served as a wrestling coach. Kreml studied Engineering Science and graduated from AIT in 1937.