EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute.

Location:
Baltimore, MD

Founding Date:
1867

Team:
Bears

Enrollment:
6600

Official Website:
http://www.morgan.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert M. Bell	Judge	6-Jul-1943		Chief Judge, State of Maryland
Rosey Brown	Football	20-Oct-1932	9-Jun-2004	NY Giants, Hall of Famer
Larry R. Ellis	Business	1946		US Army Forces Command, 2001-04
Clarence Gaines	Basketball	21-May-1923	18-Apr-2005	Winston-Salem Head Coach, 1946-93
Wilson Goode	Politician	19-Aug-1938		Mayor of Philadelphia, 1984-92
Earl G. Graves	Business	c. 1935		Black Enterprise magazine
Bobby J. Griffin	Business	c. 1948		Former President Intl., Ryder System
William L. Jews	Business	c. 1952		CEO of CareFirst
Leroy Kelly	Football	20-May-1942		Cleveland Browns, Hall of Famer
Willie Lanier	Football	21-Aug-1945		KC Chiefs, Hall of Famer
James Alan McPherson	Author	16-Sep-1943	27-Jul-2016	Elbow Room
Kweisi Mfume	Politician	24-Oct-1948		Former Congressman, CEO of the NAACP
Parren J. Mitchell	Politician	29-Apr-1922	28-May-2007	Congressman from Maryland, 1971-87
April Ryan	Journalist	c. 1967		American Urban Radio Networks
Lester Speight	Actor	7-Jan-1971		Terry Tate: Office Linebacker

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Parren J. Mitchell	Politician	29-Apr-1922	28-May-2007	Congressman from Maryland, 1971-87

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Elijah Cummings	Politician	18-Jan-1951		Congressman, Maryland 7th

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Earl Banks	Football	11-Jun-1924	11-Mar-1993	Morgan State Head Coach, 1960-73

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