Commerce in Ottawa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Mickey Charles Mantle
"The Commerce Comet"
Dr. Nick A. Calcagno, Artist
CHS class of '49
[Statue dedicated April 17, 2010]
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About the Artist
Dr. Nick A Calcagno was the recipient of numerous awards and many professional achievements. His artwork is exhibited at the Kansas City Art Institute, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Legacy Sports Gallery in Arlington, Texas, and the Fenster Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma among others. Fine examples of his immense talent are an 8' sculptor of 1969 Heisman Trophy winner Steve Owens displayed on the Oklahoma University campus, and the Norseman scultor displayed on the NEO A&M campus in Miami, Oklahoma.
Dr. Calcagno literally touched thousands of lives throughout his 39 years in education, 28 in the humanities and art department at NEO A&M College. A community can never fill the void with the loss of a master educator. Nick Calcagno was a master educator.
Erected 2010.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1955.
Location. 36° 55.497′ N, 94° 52.332′ W. Marker is in Commerce, Oklahoma, in Ottawa County. Marker is on Mickey Mantle Boulevard (U.S. 69), on the right when traveling south. Marker is outside the center field fence of the Commerce High School baseball field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Commerce OK 74339, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Boyhood Home of Mickey Mantle (approx. 0.4 miles away); The British Plot (approx. 1.1 miles away); McPherson Post No 48 G.A.R. Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Steve Owens (approx. 3.3 miles away); Carol Littleton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Dr. Nick Calcagno (approx. 3.3 miles away); Bill Hudson Hastings (approx. 3.3 miles away); David Osborne (approx. 3.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Mickey Mantle. (Submitted on April 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,073 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.