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Grambling State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Historically black university founded 1901 as the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School. It became Lincoln Parish Training School in 1918, Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute in 1928 (as a junior college), Grambling College in 1947 and finally Grambling State University in 1974.
Location:
Grambling, LA
Founding Date:
1901 Team:
Tigers Enrollment:
8000 Official Website:
http://www.gram.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Erykah Badu |
Singer |
26-Feb-1971 |
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R&B vocalist, Baduizm |
| Willie Brown |
Football |
2-Dec-1940 |
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NFL Hall of Famer |
| Buck Buchanan |
Football |
10-Sep-1940 |
16-Jul-1992 |
KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer |
| Willie D. Davis |
Football |
24-Jul-1934 |
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Businessman, former football player |
| Willis Reed |
Basketball |
25-Jun-1942 |
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NBA Hall of Famer |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Lee Calhoun |
Track and Field |
23-Feb-1933 |
22-Jun-1989 |
Olympic hurdler |
| Eddie Robinson |
Football |
13-Feb-1919 |
3-Apr-2007 |
Grambling Head Coach, 1941-97 |
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