Bernis Duke Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 1778

Staff Only
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Scope and Contents

The collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, a biographical sketch, reminiscences, and other materials related to the life and career of athlete and coach Bernis Duke.

Dates

circa 1951-2008

Creator

Duke, Bernis (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

Bernis Eugene Duke (1929-2020) was an Arkansas College athlete and Oral Roberts University tennis coach.

Duke was born April 14, 1929, in Evening Shade, Arkansas. While an undergraduate at Arkansas College, he participated in the basketball, tennis, and boxing programs; he was later inducted into the Arkansas College Hall of Fame. In 1954, he was drafted into the U.S. Army; following his military service, he began his coaching career at Newport High School in Newport, Arkansas. In 1967, he became Oral Roberts University's first tennis coach, a position he held until his retirement in 1999. Duke was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2002, as well inducted into the Oklahoma Tennis Hall of Fame.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Materials are arranged by format and by topic.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Bernis Duke Papers were donated to Special Collections by Bernis Duke of Tulsa, Oklahoma in December 2007. Biographical information sent by Duke to the Head of Special Collections in 2008 has also been included in the collection.