The Construction of the Frost Amphitheater - 1935 - Stanford University, CA

The Frost Amphitheater opened to public acclaim in June 1937. The venue was a gift to Stanford University by the parents of John Laurence Frost, a Stanford student who died from polio only months after his own graduation in 1935. The 20-acre site was designed by Leslie Kiler, Class of 1924, to echo the California Foothills as seen from campus.

These "one of a kind moving images" were taken by Stanford athletic coach, E. P. "Husky" Hunt, who served in more different capacities at Stanford over a period of nearly 35 years than most men. Between 1922 and 1955, Hunt served in such capacities as head basketball coach, assistant football coach, head wrestling coach, and head gymnastics coach. He also acted as the game-day cameraman for coach Pop Warner's varsity games who created the practice of generating game day films as a coaching tool.

I have digitally transferred thousands of vintage films over the years... but this one repeatedly gives me "chicken skin". I can't help but be impressed with the many hours of back-breaking, sweat-inspired dedication from those who took great pride in their task at hand... leaving a lasting tribute to someone taken so early in their youth.

Please leave a comment to let his descendants know he has still not been forgotten.

PS - Any chance the gentlemen in the business suit seen inspecting the construction progress at the 1:07 mark might be Pop Warner, Stanford's football coach? As well as the cameraman's friend and coach of the schools Frosh Footbal team at the time. To make a side-by-side camparison, go to:

https://photos.com/featured/football-...

The music content is courtesy via Scot Buckley through Creative Commons License originally provided via Audionautix..

Music Credit Update
"Stars In Her Skies"', "Wanderlust", and "There is a Place" by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au