News Scrapbook 1956-1959

PRESS

INFORMATION

FACILITIES:

Press

box

facilities must be

limited

to

\X'ORKING personnel.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE USAFA

University of Denver Stadium, site of home games has 3 indoor and 2 outdoor radio booths and adequate spaces for working press, scouts and other personnel. Pueblo Stadium has a press box and radio booths on each side of the field. Washburn Field in Colorado Springs has limited seating in the press box. Requests for working press space (except Denver press) should be submitted to Tom Pankau, director of public relations, Colorado College, Colorado Springs. All scouting ticket requests should be submitted to Juari Reid, director of athletics, Colorado College. PRESS TICKETS: Out-of-town reporters and photographers should con tact Martin Rei sch, sports publicity director, as far in advance of the game as possible. RADIO: Stations wishing to broadcast one or more games should make arrangements with the

Location: Temporary' location is Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colo. The permanent site is just north of Colorado Springs and consists of 17,500 acres at the base of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Academy will move to this location when sufficient buildings have been completed there. Enrollment: The first two classes total approxi- mately 550. When the Cadet Wing reaches its full strength about 1962, the enrollment will be ap- proximately 2,500. Colors: Silver and Blue Nickname: Falcons Band: U. S. Air Force Academy Band, Lt. Carl W. Costenbader, director. Home Uniforms: Silver helmets with blue thun- derbolts. Silver pants with blue side stripes. Blue jerseys with silver numerals. Road Uniforms: Blue helmets with silver thun- derbolts. Silver pants with blue side stripes. White jerseys with blue numerals. Academy Superintendent: Major General James E. Briggs. Commandant of Cadets: Brigadier General Robert M. Stillman. Director of Athletics: Colonel Robert V. Whitlow. Head Football Coach: Lawrence T. "Buck" Shaw.

athletic business manager far in advance. SERVICES: We will provide the following: 1.

Pre-game fact sheet with starting line- ups, any number changes, halftime ceremony information, etc. Play-by-play at the end of each quarter.

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Team statistics.

Lineups and scoring summary. Individual statistics (on request).

Spotters for broadcasters and photo- graphers-IF REQUESTED IN ADVANCE. 7. Refreshments. This includes pre-game lunch at noon (D. U. Stadium office and North press box Pueblo Stadium). Note: If wire or telephone service is required in your coverage of games, please make the neces- sary arrangements through your local Western Union or telephone offices.

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