Fred Waring Sacred Heart Competition 1952

Lyle W. Moore with Francis E. Corkery, S. J., accepting the first place trophy for the Men's Glee Club's performance.

In 1952, the Glee Club participated in the Fred Waring Heart program competition in St. Louis, Missouri. This competition was a contest among more than 100 Catholic choral groups in the collegiate and seminary level in North America. They took first place.

Gonzaga Bulletin's announcement of the Glee Club winning the Fred Waring Sacred Heart Competition, 1952

Glee Club singing at the Fred Waring Sacred Heart competition

Results of the Fred Waring Sacred Heart Competition

Lyle W. Moore and Charles "Chuck" M. Lauerman, holding the award for first place