A History of the Athletic Career of E. L. "Dick" Romney

• Main Author: Boothe, Ray Merrill
• Format: Others
• Published: DigitalCommons@USU 1958
• Subjects: Dick Romney; Utah State; athletics; football; track; Sports Sciences
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1348; https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2355&context=etd

Ernest Lowell ("Dick") Romney chose athletics as a career, believing that it was worth-while for himself and for those with whom he would work and teach. He has devoted his entire life to this endeavor and through his many achievements has become one of the most prominent and respected men in his profession. He stands as an example of high ideals and his name is a legend in the Rocky Mountain area. Placed between Rockne and Roper, in the Football Hall of Fame at Rutgers University in New Jersey, is the name of Romney, E. L. "Dick". Other coaches so honored are Fielding H. Yost, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Fritz Crisler, and Frank Cavanaugh. Included in the roster of famous players are Harold ("Red") Grange, James Thorpe, George Gipp, Bronco Nagurski, Stanley Barnes, and Donald Hutson. The work of these men personifies the contributions of football in the American way of life. Their names and accomplishments serve as beacons for the young men of today. Nothing could be more fitting than for E. L. Romney to be honored along with all of the above mentioned people. It is a well deserved climax to an illustrious career. However, Dick has not retired from his chosen field. In 1949 he was appointed Commissioner of the Mountain States Athletic Conference. At present his wisdom is guiding the athletic destinies of eight universities in the states of Utah, Wyoming, Montana ,Colorado, and New Mexico.