A photograph of North Carolina College 1941 CIAA Champion Basketball Team. The team was coached by John B. McLendon. This was his first year as a head coach and he referred to his players as his “Thousand Dollar Team” because he had declined...
Classic Honors Winningest Coach in College Football.
In 1941, Eddie Robinson Became Coach at the Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. Classic Honors Winningest Coach In College Football. Launching the First Annual Classic Is an Appropriate Tribute to Eddie Robinson, Who Has Coached 577...
James Barnes came to Virginia State in 1931 as an instructor in health and physical education. He also coached basketball, football, and track during his short stay at Virginia State College for Negroes. There is a street named for Coach Barnes...
Tennessee A & I State University's Tigersharks, Coached by Thomas H. "Friend" Hughes Took Six Out of Seven Meets, Set Six Records in the 400 Yard Medley, Broke Four Records in the 200 Yard Butterfly and Broke One Record in the 50-Yard...
Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The 1911 football team, coached by H.B. Huckles. Mr. Huckles was also the treasurer/ business manager at this time. Mr. Huckles is the first gentlemen standing on the left.
Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The 1923 Football Team coached by Harry C. Graves, standing, rear on the left. On the right side standing is the Dean of Men at Virginia State University at that time, Thomas Livingston Puryear, who was listed as assistant coach.
Sports; Basketball; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The 1929 women's basketball team was coached by Miss Lucille Lewis. Miss Lewis would later marry Mozart Frazer and would be known all over the world as "Teacher Frazer".
