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Ernest Becker (athletic Director)
Ernest A. Becker (1914 – January 5, 1998) was an American tennis player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was a founding dean, first athletic director, and important influence at the beginning of Orange County State College, which became California State University, Fullerton. According to the ''Orange County Register'', Becker Becker started out at Orange County State College as the founding dean of students in 1959 when he first came to the school. He was an emeritus philosophy professor. Becker was a major factor in choosing the school's athletic team nickname, the Titans. Educational degrees *1936 Graduate of Amherst College, BA received in history and philosophy *University of Southern California, USC graduate degree received in divinity *University of Southern California, USC doctoral degree received in higher education Military service *World War II naval chaplain Collegiate tennis player *During the mid-1930s Becker was a member of the Amherst College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullerton, California
Fullerton ( ) is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 143,617. Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Historically it was a center of agriculture, notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College. From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar, due in large part to Leo Fender. The headquarters of Vons, which is owned by Albertsons, is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton–Anaheim, California, Anaheim line. History Early history Evidence of prehistor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
