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Virginia Schramm-Fraser

Virginia Schramm-Fraser

  • Class Year:
    1935
  • Induction Year:
    1994
  • Sport(s):
    Basketball and Track

Virginia Schramm-Fraser '35 graduated from BW in 1935 and was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1994.

 Virginia was active on campus and in athletics as a student at Baldwin-Wallace College.  Schramm-Fraser played prior to the beginning of formal women's intercollegiate competition and was another of the many pioneers whose efforts helped to promote the beginning of women's athletics at B-W.

On the athletic field, Schramm-Fraser, who was known as "Scrammy," competed in basketball and track.  In track, Schramm-Fraser once was regarded as the second fastest sprinter at the collegiate level in Greater Cleveland and held the B-W school record at that time in the 75-yard dash.  Schramm-Fraser also was a key member of the 1933 championship basketball squad.  For her efforts, Schramm-Fraser was one of the six women at B-W to earn a varsity letter for her overall excellence in athletics (women were not recognized for individual sports during that time).  Schramm-Fraser graduated with a degree in education.

Very active on campus, Schramm-Fraser was a member of the Beta Sigma Omicron honorary as the recording secretary.  Band, Glee Club, Hikers Club, Social Club, Social Science Club, the Social Board, on the Women's League Cabinet, Education Club and Grindstone yearbook staff.  She also was a class vice-president for three years and was voted as the Most Popular Girl as a junior.

After graduation, Schramm-Fraser was married to Troy Fraser and served as a homemaker to her four children.  She began the Blue Bird Kindergarten and School and was the owner and operator from 1948 until 1953.

After moving to Oregon, Schramm-Fraser served as a supervisor at the Lane County Welfare Department before retiring in 1978.