OMRF kicked off the 1960s with a liberating milestone, retiring the mortgage for construction of the foundation. Tulsa oilman and philanthropist John Mabee donated $150,000 to pay off the debt. That major gift would prove the first of many from the fortunes of Mabee and his wife, Lottie, whose namesake foundation has since donated more […]
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Bedlam Buddies
When heart disease was the opponent, even long-time rivals like the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University could team up. In 1951, legendary Sooner head coach Bud Wilkinson (third from right) and his OSU counterpart, Jim Lookabaugh (second from right), helped kick off an American Heart Association campaign to benefit cardiovascular research at OMRF.
