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Many generations of students have passed through the campus including those of the same family. One of those families is the Dobbins. Yes, that Dobbins, as in Jack Dobbins Field House.
Dr. Jack Dobbins addresses a writing class in Leoser Center.
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Jack began attending NSU in 1947 after trying to play professional baseball. It was when a St. Louis Cardinals scout told him to get some more experience under his belt, Jack chose to play baseball and basketball for NSU.
“The biggest difference was the physical size of the campus,” said Jack. “There were no buildings east of the old gym. There was just Seminary, Haskell and Wilson Halls and the gym."
There were also the old barracks from Fort Sill that the married men stayed with their wives located were the Fine Arts building is now.
“I think the biggest difference is the technological side of campus,” said Mark.
When Jack began attending NSU, World War II had just ended and all the sports were just getting back to being formed. It was while playing here Jack says he met the man with biggest impact on his life outside of his family. His baseball coach Tom Rousey.
When Mark chose to attend NSU, he played basketball for the Redmen under his father.
“It worked out okay, it was an easy choice for me,” said Mark.
“I think it was very profitable for Mark to go here both for athletics and academics,” said Jack. “NSU was very, very good to him and our family”.
When Mark attended NSU, the Tsa La Gi magazine was the school’s yearbook. Despite playing for the basketball team, Mark says he only got the mug shot picture like everyone else.
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