“Hammering Away for a Bigger Baylor” (1953)

ID: 898 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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“Hammering Away for a Bigger Baylor” (1953)

Marilyn Burns waves from atop the Delta Sigma Pi parade entry, while the float's centerpiece hammer moves up and down as if pounding a nail. While the entry focused on Baylor, the building theme would have resonated with Wacoans who were endeavoring to recover from the F5 tornado that ravaged downtown on May 11 that same year.

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By Brandice Nelson
For over a century, the Baylor University Homecoming Parade has played an important role in the relationship between the institution, its alumni, and the greater Waco community. The tradition began in the fall of 1909, when Baylor alumni received a…