About the Center
The Bresnahan-Halstead Center was established in 1994 as a result of an endowment established at the University of Northern Colorado by Charles Bresnahan and his wife Mary.
Mr. Bresnahan provided the endowment to honor his grandson, Trent Halstead, who died in 1993 at the age of 33. Mr. Halstead was identified with Fragile X Syndrome, an inherited abnormality of the X chromosome, causing disabilities ranging from mild to severe intensity.
Charles Bresnahan was well known
in the Colorado business and athletic
worlds. He was inducted into the
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in
1992 for his achievements as a
four-sport star at Colorado A & M
(now Colorado State University)
and for his longtime work as a
referee in several sports. He also
had a successful career in Denver
area real estate. He died in 1995
at the age of 96.