WSERG029.05.xml Guide to the Richard V. Brennan Collection of Basketball Memorabilia 1955-1962 Brennan (Richard V.) Collection of Basketball Memorabilia Mary Linden Sepulveda Funding for preparing the finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University 2011
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2011 Finding aid written in English Finding aid based on DACS Describing Archives: A Content Standard Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Special Collections
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RG029.05 Brennan, Richard Vincent. Richard V. Brennan Collection of Basketball Memorabilia 1955-1962 1960-1961 1 linear foot (one box) This collection of basketball memorabilia honors the 1960-1962 Chieftain basketball career of Seattle University alum Richard Brennan. Collection materials are in English.

Richard V. Brennan came to Seattle University in 1960 and played basketball for the Chieftains for two seasons, 1960-61 and 1961-62. With his excellent defensive rebounding skills and size (6'9", 230 pounds), "Richey" made strong contributions playing with teammates Dave Mills, Dan Ogorek, Dan Stautz, Ernie Dunston, Eddie Miles and others. During one season he made 56 rebounds over three consecutive games. The Chieftain basketball record for his senior year (1962) was 18 wins, 8 losses and included a brief appearance at the NCAA Far West Conference tournament. Brennan remained a loyal follower of Seattle University Chieftain basketball and retained this collection of basketball artifacts throughout his life in Michigan. He was an active NCAA basketball fan and developed a fundraising event "Sports Evening," held on the evening of the televised NCAA Championship Final Game and benefiting neighbors-in-need through the Grosse Pointe Crisis Club (established 1956) in Michigan. Mr. Brennan's work with the Crisis Club was a direct reflection of his Jesuit education and, in his own words , his " way of giving back" in the Ignatian spirit. He died February 13, 2011.

This collection contains one scrapbook with news clippings chronicling Richard Brennan's high school (Long Island, New York), Wilmington Junior College (North Carolina) and Seattle University basketball careers (1955-1962); Chieftain game programs; individual and team photographs, and a white and gold uniform jersey (#55) worn by Elgin Baylor during practice scrimmages as a Chieftain player and subsequently passed along and worn by Brennan during his two year career at Seattle University. The collection also contains two DVDs: (1) 1961 NCAA game (Seattle U and Oregon State), (2) 1962 "Scouting Report" (Vince Cazzetta); and two VHS cassettes: (1) 1961 Chieftain game at Seattle Center Arena, (2) 1962 "Sweet 16-Seattle University" NCAA championship that Brennan received from Vince Cazzetta, former Seattle University basketball coach. Also included is a Seattle University 1963 commencement program listing Mr. Brennan among the graduates.

The collection is open for research.

Richard V. Brennan Collection of Basketball Memorabilia, Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons, Seattle University

Brennan, Richard Vincent. Baylor, Elgin. Cazzetta, Vince. Grosse Pointe Crisis Club (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) Seattle University--Basketball. Basketball players--Washington (State)--Seattle. Colleges and Universities Sports and Recreation Seattle Artifacts Scrapbooks Scrapbooks. Photographs. Jerseys. Clippings (information artifacts) Programs (documents) DVDs. Videotapes.