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Robin "Hawk" Kreger was an active member of the Arm of Honor Fraternity from 1962 until 1965.Growing up in Wyandotte, MI, Kreger was the younger brother of the infamous Dale "Luke" Kreger, also an Arm of Honor member in this collection. Grandson of the mayor of Wyandotte, Kreger details growing up in a family that was a fixture of the community, along with several other Arm members as well. Kreger describes his brother Luke and some of the hi-jinx they found themselves in as fraternity members. Kreger talks of his initiation into the fraternity, the reputation of the fraternity, strong personalities in the fraternity, and the reason for his nickname, Hawk. Kreger also speaks of how to survive the intense swatting sessions, rivalries with other fraternities, and the working class, local aspect of the fraternity that made it so unique.
Interview Date
7-19-2022
Keywords
#Eastern Michigan University, #EMU, #Arm of Honor, #EMU Archives, #Greek life, #fraternity, #initiation, #brotherhood, #EMU Oral History Program, #Ypsilanti, #All Sports Trophy, #frathouse, #lifelong, #membership
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Matt, "Robin Kreger, Oral History Interview, 2022" (2022). Oral Histories. 143.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/143