1979-80 Runnin' Rebel basketball team photograph taken in front of the Las Vegas Convention Center, autographed by Coach Jerry Tarkanian. Printed text on front of photograph: "UNLV Runnin' Rebel, W 23 L 9, "The N. I. T. Final Four."
Oral history interview with Musiette McKinney conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on July 2, 2024 for Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Musiette KcKinney recalls a childhood in Illinois and Pomona, California. She describes being recruited out of high school to play at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1975, and then being drafted to the San Francisco Pioneers, an expansion team in the first women's professional basketball league, the Women's Basketball League. Returning to Pomona, McKinney coached basketball part time for Mount San Antonio Community College (Mt. SAC) and earned her A.A. in Criminal Justice. In 1992, McKinney arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada as UNLV's Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for four years under Head Coach Jim Bolla. After two years at the Andre Agassi Academy, McKinney returned to UNLV to work with the Center for Academic Enrichment & Outreach. McKinney was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame with her former team, the San Francisco Pioneers, and the entire Women's Professional Basketball League as "Trailblazers of the Game." Digital audio and photographs available.
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Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-03922 Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews Box/Folder: Digital File 00
The audiovisual series of the MGM Mirage Corporation Records dates from 1982 to 2005. The series contains videotapes and audiocassettes that contain B-roll of MGM Mirage properties, press conferences from sporting events, interviews with Steve Wynn, press announcements, and training videos. This series consists of master tapes and also contains videotapes with programs that aired on local and national networks. Format types represented include VHS, U-matic, Betacam, Betacam SP, Betamax and audiocassettes.
Phil Tobin posing on a white horse at an unknown location. In 1931, as a freshman Assemblyman, Phil Tobin introduced a bill to legalize gambling in Nevada. A Humboldt County rancher and buckaroo, the 29-year old had no interest in gambling himself. Instead, he correctly believed legalized gambling would benefit the public and especially schools thanks to tax revenues. At the time, illicit gambling houses were thriving in Las Vegas, and with Hoover Dam slated to begin construction 40 miles away, many feared the increased Federal presence associated with the Dam construction effort would lead to a clamp-down. The measure passed. After serving out his term, Tobin returned to ranch life for good.
The Garrett Realty softball team posing in an unidentified field. Description included with image: "They took 2nd place. Front row, left to right: Ellie Harshman; Marti Corderman; Diane Moorhead; DeAnn Dunbar; Raini Dunbar; Kathy Dosch. Second row, L-R: Assit, Coach Paul Dosch; Becky Jones; Kathy Morang; Brenda Graupensperg; Norma Goudie; Leslie Adams; Coach Wendell Goudie. Not shown: Mary Lenon, Cathy Bateman, Karen Mead, Cheryl Pinckney, Diane Walters, Vi Goudie, Judy Goudie, Debbie Jefferson, and Maureen McCormick."
Three photos from Donn Arden's production "Hello America" at the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Images are probably from the portion of the show that was a tribute to the "Golden age of Sports." Site Name: Desert Inn