affirmed on appeal by a Colorado district court. However, Fort Lewis College together with the State Compensation Insurance Fund appealed the claim to the Colorado Supreme Court. In 1957, the court ruled that his widow was not entitled to death benefits because football players are "student-athletes" and the employer-employee relationship does not exist. This ruling was foundational to defining the legal relationship between the colleges and their athletes and one of the earliest known uses of the term student-athlete.
== Notable alumni ==
Linden Ashby (attended) – actor
David M. Beazley – Python developer and author
Chris Camozzi (attended) – competed in wrestling and rugby; professional mixed martial artist
Eric Coble – playwright and screenwriter
Salifu Jatta – professional footballer
Myron Lizer – politician and businessman
Nicco Montaño – professional mixed martial artist, inaugural and current UFC Flyweight Champion; first UFC Champion of Navajo descent
Pamela Neary – politician
Brianne Nelson – distance …
