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Title |
Fred Baer Sports Hall of Fame Plaque |
Object Name |
Plaque, Award |
Description |
Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Fred Baer of Foster City who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 7, 2000. Plaque includes image of Baer and a brief biography: "Fred Baer is a man for all seasons. Baer, of Foster City, has operated the authoritative California state JC Athletic Bureau for 30 years. It is the bible of sports information for all 107 two-year institutions in California. He is a national and international track specialist for Fox-TV, USA Today, Associated Press, and a variety of daily newspapers. He has helped with track and field TV coverage in seven Olympic Games. He also produces sports shows for Peninsula TV." |
Date |
June 7, 2000 |
Catalog Number |
2009.030.010 |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-9 D-1 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
"Alpine / Awards / Inc. / 6 locations to better serve you / Sunnyvale..." (Black and gold sticker, back top center) |
Provenance |
Plaque and induction was sponsored by The Times of San Mateo. |
Search Terms |
Sports Foster City Sports Olympics Track and field athletics Baer, Fred |
Subjects |
Sports Athletes Journalists Sportswriters Sports |
People |
Baer, Fred |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County Times |