Cochrane Cunningham Archive And Museum
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Legacy Series Story: Athletic Archives Highlight The Storied History Of BGSU Athletics
Legacy Series Story: Hall Of Fame Honors Rich History Of BGSU Athletics
A new effort is now underway to make the Cochrane Cunningham Archive and Museum a reality in the Stroh Center. Initiated by the lacrosse alumni group and BGSU Athletics, the goal is to ensure the project is funded in a way that fully preserves and expands the voluntary work done by Mickey Cochrane and Don Cunningham over the past three decades.
As an integral part of a broader BGSU Athletics Walk of Fame & History in the Stroh Center, the Archive and Museum will bring BGSU’s rich sports history to life for fans as well as prospective students and student-athletes, and their families. This new, state-of-the-art space will serve as an attractive and compelling “front porch” that reflects well on our current intercollegiate athletics programs and the University as a whole.
A History And Tradition Worth Saving
The pursuit to save all things Falcon began in 1985 after Cochrane and Cunningham retired from their respective full-time duties at the University. All kinds of items emerged from people across campus and around the country.
The two created a “museum” in a small space within Memorial Hall where they began showcasing photographs, tattered news articles, letter jackets and anything else they could get their hands on tied to Athletics. More than just a display of memorabilia, these staunch Falcons pursued the stories associated with most of these artifacts. Putting in countless hours interviewing, researching and documenting — on a purely volunteer basis — they did the hard work needed to preserve the 100-year history of BGSU sports.
Building On A Solid Foundation
The few display cabinets in the current Hall of Fame Area hold only a fraction of the mementos and documentation already amassed, with much more to come as great teams, individuals and their accomplishments continue to shape our history. Please consider joining a growing number of the Falcon Faithful who have pledged their support.
The current target is $500,000 to consolidate, properly document and preserve artifacts from BGSU Athletics’ storied history, while also creating more interactive and accessible displays for
Falcon fans and University guests to explore. Demonstrating truly impressive individual and collective generosity, the lacrosse alumni group has launched the project with a gift in excess of $150,000.
Now, your gift — large or small — will build on this great momentum, making a difference as we pull together to preserve and display BGSU’s greatest sports memories. Please help us by DONATING TODAY!