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espectively. During halftime
of the football game, new
members of the OWU Athletic
Hall of Fame were introduced,
and the city of Delaware formally
designated a portion
of Henry Street as Branch
Rickey Way. On hand for the
dedication from the City of
Delaware were City Manager,
Tom Homan; Delaware
Vice Mayor, Carolyn Riggle;
and Council member David
Berwanger. Representing the
Rickey family were Harvey
and Jane (Rickey) Minton.
Saturday night was
packed with activity as the
Alumni “W” Association
After 36 years, Barry Clemens
’65 was recognized for his
induction into the OWU Athletic
Hall of Fame in 1970.
Over 250 people ran (or walked) in the Homecoming/Delaware Pumpkin Run on
Saturday morning.
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inducted eight new members
into the OWU Athletic Hall
of Fame. Gary Schaal ’63 was
awarded the Robert Strimer
Honor Award for his contributions
to intercollegiate
and professional golf. Barry
Clemens ’65 was recognized
for his induction into the
OWU Athletic Hall of Fame
in 1970. Over 50 members of
the Alumni Glee Club gave
an outstanding performance
and then gathered for dinner
afterward. The Men’s Lacrosse
Alumni celebrated 50 years
of OWU men’s lacrosse with
an alumni game on the new
turf at Selby Stadium and
A tried and true
tradition – the
Kappa Kappa
Gamma
Balloon Pop.
The student body got into the
Homecoming spirit with a
bonfire on Friday night!
The Bishop
is doing a
little bit of
admissions
recruitment
for the class
of 2029!
closed out the evening with
an impressive gala in the
ConradesuWetherell Science
Center Atrium.
Homecoming and the
variety of events that occur
during the weekend encourage
alumni from around
the country to return and
reconnect with the University
and long-time friends. From
Battling Bishop athletic
events to the Red and Black
Revue, Homecoming gives
alumni a great opportunity to
come back to campus, enjoy
autumn at Ohio Wesleyan
University and celebrate the
ties that bind us all together.
Mark your calendars now for
Homecoming 2007 – October
26-28!
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