Harold V. Lucas Jr. Coaching the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Track Team
Dublin Core
Title
Harold V. Lucas Jr. Coaching the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Track Team
Alternative Title
Harold V. Lucas Jr. with Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Track Athletes
Subject
African American coaches
Track and field
Description
Harold V. Lucas Jr. coaching the track team he developed at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas led the team to a state championship. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history states that Lucas worked at the school beginning in 1957 and started a track team for Black students. The exact date and photographer have not been identified.
Source
Digital reproduction of an original photograph provided by the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation.
Publisher
Is Part Of
Format
image/webp
Type
Still Image
Coverage
St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Digital reproduction of a historical photograph provided by Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation to RICHES.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation, Inc. and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Bethune-Cookman University. “Harold Lucas.” Oral History Collection: Historic Second Avenue. Accessed September 29, 2026.
External Reference Title
Harold Lucas
Citation
“Harold V. Lucas Jr. Coaching the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Track Team,” RICHES, accessed October 3, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/12130.