University Secretary; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
William Rogers came to Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute in 1903 to teach manual science. He retired in 1947, during his time he was the football coach, athletic director, and cashier. The university football stadium is named in his honor.
Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
The football team for 1907. Standing on the top row, second from the left is George Lewis Alphonso Pogue of Fincastle in Botetourt County. He was President of the Athletic Association on campus. Standing beside him in the derby hat is Professor...
Sports; High School; Basketball; Community Involvement; Virginia State College for Negroes
The 1946 basketball tournament winners from Maggie Walker High School in Richmond, Virginia. The game was played at Virginia State College for Negroes now Virginia State University.
A photograph of an unidentified man ringing the Bell Tower. The Bell Tower dates back to the original founding of the school and for decades the bell rung after athletic victories and symbolized the start of class. In 1989 the North Carolina...
President Walter S. Davis Spoke at the Annual Athletic Awards Dinner at Tennessee State University. Three Athletics Were Given Four Year Awards. Receipients Were Willie Thomas, Basketball Captain Who Toured the Middle West and Pacific Coast With...
A photograph of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Presidents, (seated left to right) Dr. Robert P. Daniel, unknown, Dr. Alfonso Elder, Dr. James A. Boyer, Dr. Jerome H. Holland, and unknown, (standing left to right) Dr. Martin D....
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Swimming Championship 1949-400 Yard Relay Team. Left to Right: James Smith, Frank Stewart, Coach Thomas Hughes, Joseph Downey and William Abernathy.
Henry "The Fox" A. Kean Was known to Thousands of Students, Alumni, Friends and Professional Associates as "Coach". To Competitors on the Football Field He Was "The Fox". Kean Was Recognized by All as a Powerhouse Icon...
Howard Gentry Served as a Teacher, Coach and an Administrator From 1949 to 1976. The University Enjoyed a "Golden Era" of Progress During His Tenure as Director of Athletics From 1961-1976. Under His Leadership, the Athletic Teams...
