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Football players and Jake Lawlor, University of Nevada, 1948. ID: JLS013_1948FootballTeam

Building a Team

The final sesquicentennial exhibit celebrates the history of university athletics and sports on campus, including such areas as racial barriers, women’s athletics, individuals who were trailblazers in their sport, and the history of the Wolf Pack mascot. The exhibit will be on display on the 3rd floor of the Knowledge Center until October 2024.

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