John Reinhold Bender

John Reinhold Bender, A.M., of Sutton, Nebraska, was a Saint Louis University Law student from 1909 to 1912. During 1910 and 1911, he coached the University sports teams while attending school full time. He was an excellent student and a great coach. He was called "The Billiken" because o...

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spelling sluoai_photos-177 John Reinhold Bender Also known as: The Billiken Unknown creator; St. Louis University; St. Louis University Bender, John R. (John Reinhold); Coaches (Athletics) -- Missouri -- Saint Louis Billiken Sports John Reinhold Bender, A.M., of Sutton, Nebraska, was a Saint Louis University Law student from 1909 to 1912. During 1910 and 1911, he coached the University sports teams while attending school full time. He was an excellent student and a great coach. He was called "The Billiken" because of a perceived resemblance to that creature. Ultimately, SLU teams adopted the name of the mascot and to the present, these are the only known Billiken Teams in the world. [Image published in Rita Adams, et al, "Saint Louis University: 150 Years" (1968), page 88] image/JPEG2000 PER_Bender, John R_0001 PER_Bender, John R Published in Saint Louis University: 150 Years by Rita G. Adams (1968), p. 88 Copyright Saint Louis University Archives. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ image http://cdm17321.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/177
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title John Reinhold Bender
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description John Reinhold Bender, A.M., of Sutton, Nebraska, was a Saint Louis University Law student from 1909 to 1912. During 1910 and 1911, he coached the University sports teams while attending school full time. He was an excellent student and a great coach. He was called "The Billiken" because of a perceived resemblance to that creature. Ultimately, SLU teams adopted the name of the mascot and to the present, these are the only known Billiken Teams in the world. [Image published in Rita Adams, et al, "Saint Louis University: 150 Years" (1968), page 88]
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