Ike Armstrong photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: P1293

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Ike Armstrong photograph collection consists of 2 boxes containing 43 black-and-white and color photographs. Box 1 contains photographs of Armstrong, his family, and friends, as well as images of skiing, football, and events. Box 2 is oversized and contains a portrait of Armstrong. The collection dates from 1950 to 1986.

Dates

1950-1986

Creator

Armstrong, Ike J., 1895-1983 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Note

Isaac “Ike” John Armstrong (1895-1983) was born in Seymour, Iowa where he played high school and college football. He served in the United States Army during World War I and worked in Texas oil fields as a young man. Armstrong is best known for his success as the coach of the University of Utah's football team. Armstrong became the coach of the Utah Utes and appointed the athletic director in 1925 and remained in that position until he decided to take the position of athletic director for the University of Minnesota in 1950.

Ike Armstrong was often called the "Rockne of the Rockies," relating his coaching success to that of Knute Rockne. Under Armstrong, the Utah Utes won several Rocky Mountain Conference titles and went undefeated in the years 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1941. Armstrong was elected to the National Football Foundation Collegiate Football Hall of Fame in 1957 and served as the supervisor of football officials for the Big Ten division before a forced retirement in 1963. Ike Armstrong died on September 4, 1983.

Extent

43 Items (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ike Armstrong (1895-1983) was a football player and coach who coached the Utah Utes at the University of Utah from 1925 until 1950. This collection contains photographs of Armstrong's life, career, family, and associates dating from 1950 to 1986.