Walter Scott Driskill (September 20, 1913 – July 25, 1998) was a professional

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coach for the

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of the

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in 1949. He was also the creator and owner of Dribeck Importers Inc., the North American importer of

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. Driskill earned his

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in history from the University of Colorado in 1936 and his master's in history in 1940. He also played football for the school from 1931 until 1935, where he

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three times as a

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and was a teammate of

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. In 2009, Driskill's estate donated $750,000 to the University of Colorado's history department.

References

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