Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Shown are the members of the college football team of 1899. The little boy, Virginius Johnston, was the team mascot and is holding the football. He was one of the sons of the president at that time.
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...
Glossy 8 x 10 B/W Photo of Freshman Football Team, 1908 (Class of 1912). Team Members are Numbered in Ink, and Identified at Bottom of Photo. No Notes on Back.
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.
6 1/2" x 4 1/2"b/w Photograph Mounted on Decorative 10" x 8" Board, With Names in Ink on Front, and Pencil List on Back. Notes on Back Initialled SHC (Sophy Cornwell, Librarian); Same Handwriting on Front. Date Uncertain. Names...
Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
Depicted here is the University Football Team for 1917. Standing on the top left is William Rogers, who served as the team's head coach. The Football Stadium was later named after him.
Baseball players--Louisiana--Baton Rouge; Southern University and A & M College--Baseball
Felton G. Clark member of the 1918 Southern University baseball team is seated first on the left and his father, Dr. Joseph Samuel Clark, president of Southern University and A&M College is standing on the right.
Sports; Football; Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute
This appears to be a photograph of the men who won letters at the University in 1919. Standing at the rear, is Thomas Puryear, Dean of Men and Assistant Coach, and to the right top row was Gideon Smith, Head Coach.
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.
