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Rex Bell and Clara Bow with a group of unidentified people at Waterloo Station, London: photographic print

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1932-12-21
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Dorothy Bell Scans UNLV-Public Lands Institute. Labeled on back: Miss Clara Bow, the film actress famed as the "It" girl, accompanied by her rancher husband, Mr. Rex Bell who is also a film actor, arrives at Waterloo Station, London, from America.  Miss Clara Bow, with her rancher husband Mr. Rex Bell on the platform at Waterloo Station, W., S. & G., 21/12/32. Stamped on back: This photograph must not be reproduced in any form without our official permit. Sports & General, Press Agency, Limited, London, Copyright

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Rich Rose oral history interview, 2024 November 14

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Oral history interview with Richard “Rich” Rose conducted by Claytee D. White and Stefani Evans on November 14, 2024 for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Rose recalls his childhood in Chappaqua, New York, where he played soccer, football, and golf and performed in band and summer theater at Horace Greeley High School. He describes his own public relations and marketing firm focusing on sports, primarily boxing, at a time when Las Vegas, especially Caesars Palace, was the boxing capital of the world. In 1988 Henry Gluck and Terry Lanni recruited him to Caesars World in Los Angeles, California. In this role, he wanted to do new things: he brought the Formula 1 race to Las Vegas; he overcame the National Hockey League's prohibition against cities that allow sports betting and in 1990 signed the contract for Las Vegas's first outdoor NHL game in 1991 featuring Wayne Gretzky. He also discusses working with Vince McMahon to bring Wrestlemania IX (1993) to Caesars. He worked with Caesars World until a management change in 1998. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

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Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
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Collection Number: OH-03922
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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Myron E. Leavitt interview, March 14, 1978: transcript

Date
1978-03-14
Description

On March 14, 1978, collector Thomas Neill interviewed Myron E. Leavitt (born October 27th, 1930 in Las Vegas, Nevada) at his law office in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Leavitt discusses his law practice and running for various positions in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also speaks about growing up, playing sports, and coaching multiple sports in Las Vegas.

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Sports illustrated

Bio taken from Wiki Page: "Sports Illustrated is an American sports media franchise owned by Meredith Corporation. Its self-titled magazine has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million people each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice. Its swimsuit issue, which has been published since 1964, is now an annual publishing event that generates its own television shows, videos and calendars."

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Amy Bush-Herzer oral history interview, 2025 December 01

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Oral history interview with Amy Bush-Herzer conducted by Stefani Evans and Claytee D. White on December 1, 2025 for the Game On! An Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Bush-Herzer tells of her early life growing up in Tempe, Arizona where sports were a big part of her life, especially golf. She attended New Mexico State University with the help of athletic scholarships, and after graduation, Bush-Herzer worked for Tournament Players Club (TPC) Summerlin and was able to work during the PGA Tour. She later worked as an assistant coach out in Lake Las Vegas, and received a master's degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). In 2007, she joined UNLV as an assistant coach and later became head coach. Bush-Herzer helped establish the UNLV Women's Golf Excellence Center. Mentoring is important to Bush-Herzer, and she concludes the interview by discussing how proud she is of her students. She is particularly excited for the 25th anniversary of the women's golf team in 2026. Digital audio available; no transcript available.

Archival Collection
Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: OH-03922
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

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William Morris oral history interview

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OH-01334
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Oral history interview with William W. Morris conducted by Sam King on February 22, 1979 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview, Morris discusses University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) athletics department. Morris describes UNLV Basketball during the late 1970s and recalls the coaches of the team from 1958 to 1973. Morris then discusses the developments of UNLV Basketball at the time and their progress throughout the years. Later, Morris describes plans to begin construction of the Thomas and Mack Center and gives details of how funds were raised to construct the facility. Morris then talks about the integration of women sports to the athletics department and the success of women sports teams. Lastly, Morris provides his opinions on why Las Vegas, Nevada shouldn’t have a professional sports team.

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