Abstract
In 1954, sixteen-year-old Juan Federico Miguel Arguello Trujillo dropped out of high school. Though originally from the small southern Colorado town of Trinidad, Trujillo (who at the time went by John Fred) had lived in Denver for nearly a decade. Disillusioned with Catholic and public schools alike, Trujillo began looking for an entry-level position in the Denver area. A want ad in a local newspaper caught his eye: one of the most prominent and best-paying companies in the region, Coors, was looking to train and hire carpenters, pipe fitters, and other skilled tradesmen.¹
Intrigued, Trujillo went to the Coors brewery