EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1907 as East Carolina Teachers Training School, to train "young white men and women." Renamed East Carolina Teachers College in 1921, East Carolina College in 1951, East Carolina University in 1967. It was incorporated into the University of North Carolina System on 1 July 1972.

Location:
Greenville, NC

Founding Date:
8-Mar-1907

Team:
Pirates

Enrollment:
20,577

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Sandra Bullock	Actor	26-Jul-1964		The Net
Beth Grant	Actor	18-Sep-1949		Sissy Hickey on Sordid Lives
Chris Johnson	Football	23-Sep-1985		Tennessee Titans RB
Terry L. Long	Football	21-Jul-1959	7-Jun-2005	Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman
Linda McMahon	Wrestling	4-Oct-1948		Former CEO of WWE
Vince McMahon	Wrestling	24-Aug-1945		World Wrestling Entertainment impresario
Dave Odom	Basketball	9-Oct-1942		Head Coach, U. of South Carolina
Emily Procter	Actor	8-Oct-1968		CSI: Miami
Ruth G. Shaw	Business	19-Feb-1948		CEO of Duke Power, 2003-06
Kevin Williamson	Screenwriter	14-Mar-1965		Scream

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charles W. Calhoun	Historian	24-Feb-1948		Conceiving a New Republic
John P. East	Politician	5-May-1931	29-Jun-1986	US Senator, committed suicide
Willard B. Gatewood	Historian	23-Feb-1931	23-Oct-2011	Aristocrats of Color: The Black Elite, 1880-1920
Billy Taylor	Jazz Musician	24-Jul-1921	28-Dec-2010	I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Peter Jon de Vos	Diplomat	24-Dec-1938	9-Jun-2008	US Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1994-97

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dave Odom	Basketball	9-Oct-1942		Head Coach, U. of South Carolina
Mark Richt	Football	18-Feb-1960		Former Coach, UGA Bulldogs

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