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The First Football Game:
On Thanksgiving Day, 1899, UA played
its first intercollegiate game with the Tempe Normal School (later to become ASU), which had a more seasoned team since
it had made an earlier start in football. Tempe won, 11-2, but the loyal local paper thought the University "showed more
skill and science . . . . lacked the physical strength . . . the Tempe team outweighed the Tucson team by about one-third."
In time the players got "uniforms": padded canvas pants, old shoes to which a local shoemaker attached cleats, shoulder
pads made of old shirts and stuffed into their playing shirts. No head-gear at all. "Training" consisted of getting up
early and running four or five miles -- perhaps as far as Fort Lowell and back -- before showering and going to class.
Silver Anniversary C.A.T.S. Award:
In 1991, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at The University of Arizona established the Silver
Anniversary C.A.T.S. Award. This award is given to a former Arizona Letterwinner who has competed at least 25 years ago. The
Silver Anniversary C.A.T.S. Award is held in the highest esteem within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The Silver Anniversary C.A.T.S. Award recognizes Letter
winners who have made a significant impact in their local community
and within their chosen profession. The mission of the Commitment to Athlete's Total Success (CATS) program is the development
of a student-athlete as a whole person (academically, athletically and personally), encouraging these student-athletes to lead
a healthy and positive lifestyle. To continue to maintain the ideals of the C.A.T.S. program, we are honoring former Letter
winners
who have taken those ideals and applied them to their life during the past 25 or more years, impacting their community, profession
and this University.
When selecting an individual for nomination, please consider their professional achievement, community service, leadership qualities
and loyalty to The University of Arizona. There are many outstanding individuals throughout the community that are deserving
of this award. Please feel free to nominate more than one individual.
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