318:. He was the school's first director of athletics and student health and held the post for 38 years until his retirement in 1949. During his time as athletic director, he led a construction program of $ 400,000 worth of athletic facilities, including Alumni Field and the physical education building that was completed in 1931. The latter building was renamed the Curry Hicks Physical Education Building (also commonly known as the "Curry Hicks Cage") in June 1941. In his official biography, the UMass Library states:
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