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Schmidt, Francis (Francis Albert), 1885-1944

 Person

Biography

Francis Albert “Close the Gates of Mercy” Schmidt was football coach at Henry Kendall College in Tulsa beginning in 1915. In 1919 he became head football coach, which post he held until 1922, the year Kendall College became the University of Tulsa. He then went on to coach at the University of Arkansas, Texas Christian University, and Ohio State University. At Ohio he won two Big Ten Conference championships and was eventually inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 archive

 Collection
Identifier: 1989-004
Scope and Contents The materials within the collection are predominantly the research materials and notes from various researchers. Other materials have been acquired from various sources between 1988 to present and includes photographs, photocopies of the local press coverage, articles and essays on the subject, an annotated map, a video recording and photographs of the riot and its aftermath. Also included is a video recording of the Weller Grossman production of "In Search of History: The Night Tulsa...
Dates: 1920 - 2007

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