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rowid	first_name	last_name	gender	career_sec	personal_sec	info	seed_first_name	seed_last_name	occupation
22	Tom	Blasingame	m	Hiss taught briefly at the Friends School in Baltimore. In 1918, Hiss started teaching at the University of Texas and served there 36 years until retirement in 1957. In 1918, her first role was to teach "physical training" to women. In 1921, she received promotion to director. In 1925, her four-year curriculum to train teachers in women's physical education received approval. By 1948, she had become a full professor. Harry Ransom had her designed professor emeritus upon her retirement. From 1921 to 1929, she founded sports clubs on campus, including swimming, dance, tennis, horseback riding, fencing, and archery. In the late 1920s, she secured funding for a women's gymnasium, built in 1931. During the 1930s, she administered a three-year course for physical training called "Freshman Fundamentals." She had tennis courts constructed and playing fields for field hockey, archery, golf, and volleyball. In 1923, she helped found the Texas Athletic Federation of College Women, which she directed for its first four years. Hiss co-founded the Delta Kappa Gamma, national teachers honor society.	Anna Hiss never married. Hiss continued her own higher education, earning a BS from Columbia University (1936) and conducting graduate studies at the University of Colorado, University of Wisconsin, Stanford University, Columbia University, Mills College, and abroad. In 1949, Boston University awarded her an honorary doctorate. She studiously avoided publicity during the criminal trials against her brother Alger Hiss. During his imprisonment, she was one of only seven people with whom he corresponded. She did not support intercollegiate sports. She petitioned to have the Speedway closed through campus. Anna Hiss died age 79 on January 28, 1972, at Long Green nursing home in Baltimore.	blasingame taught briefly at the friends school in baltimore. in 1918, blasingame started teaching at the university of texas and served there 36 years until retirement in 1957. in 1918, his first role was to teach "physical training" to women. in 1921, he received promotion to director. in 1925, his four-year curriculum to train teachers in women's physical education received approval. by 1948, he had become a full professor. harry ransom had his designed professor emeritus upon his retirement. from 1921 to 1929, he founded sports clubs on campus, including swimming, dance, tennis, horseback riding, fencing, and archery. in the late 1920s, he secured funding for a women's gymnasium, built in 1931. during the 1930s, he administered a three-year course for physical training called "freshman fundamentals." he had tennis courts constructed and playing fields for field hockey, archery, golf, and volleyball. in 1923, he helped found the texas athletic federation of college women, which he directed for its first four years. blasingame co-founded the delta kappa gamma, national teachers honor society.tom blasingame never married. blasingame continued his own higher education, earning a bs from columbia university (1936) and conducting graduate studies at the university of colorado, university of wisconsin, stanford university, columbia university, mills college, and abroad. in 1949, boston university awarded his an honorary doctorate. he studiously avoided publicity during the criminal trials against his brother alger blasingame. during his imprisonment, he was one of only seven people with whom he corresponded. he did not support intercollegiate sports. he petitioned to have the speedway closed through campus. tom blasingame died age 79 on january 28, 1972, at long green nursing home in baltimore.	Anna	Hiss	sports