Two men stand in the ring, ready to box while onlookers sit near. Max Baer, former World Heavyweight Champion, stands on the left ready to block a punch. "Big Ed" Murphy, a miner living in Silver Peak, stands on the right and throws a jab. Baer won in the first round by "Knock Out." See Image 0141 0033 pho023976.
Robert Aalberts grew up in a small town called Bemidji, Minnesota. He enjoyed all kinds of outdoors sports in winter and summer. He attended school there from kindergarten through his bachelor's degree. Robert obtained his master's at the University of Missouri, and then taught geography at the University of New Orleans. After 4 years there, he decided to attend law school at Loyola University, and received his law degree in 1982. His first job out of law school was as a corporate lawyer for Gulf Oil, but after two years he decided to return to teaching. He taught at Louisiana State University in Shreveport tor seven years. While there, he published several textbooks, wrote articles for business journals, and also wrote for law reviews. Mr. Aalberts was encouraged to come to UNLV by a friend who worked here, and he got the chance to do just that in 1991. When he first arrived, there was no law school, and he taught legal environment of business, real estate law I and II, and became editor in chief of the Real Estate Law Journal in 1992. Today Robert continues to teach, write, edit, do research in the new law library, and serve on various committees. He has served in the past on promotion and tenure committees, and currently serves on a committee which seeks to improve teaching on campus. He also enjoys various sports events on campus and informal get- togethers with colleagues.
Oral history interview with Jaki Baskow conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on October 14, 2024 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Baskow recalls arriving in Las Vegas, Nevada from New Jersey in 1976. She shares her early years running her own talent agency, and how her first client was Suzanne Sommers. Baskin recalls various businesses, business associates, and clients over time; and shares her thoughts on brand building, representing clients, and serving on the Super Bowl Host Committee. Baskow remembers how the Vegas Golden Knights became closely integrated into the Las Vegas community after the 1 October 2017 shooting. Lastly, she credits Oscar and Carolyn Goodman for their envisioning of Las Vegas as a sports town. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
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Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
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The Las Vegas, Nevada photographs depict the city of Las Vegas, Nevada from approximately 1927 to 1982. The photographs primarily depict the city from 1930 to 1940 and largely focus on unemployed workers seeking jobs on the Hoover Dam project, hotels and casinos, and sporting events. The sporting events show professional boxers and professional wrestlers, including boxers Ace Hudgens and Jack Dempsey, and wrestlers George Batalis (or George Paulus), Leo Papionis (or Leo Papinao), and Ira Dern. The items described include photographic prints and negatives; items listed are photographic prints unless otherwise specified.
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Elton and Madelaine Garrett Photograph and Architectural Drawing Collection
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