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		R&B vocalist, Baduizm
Charles M. Blow	Columnist	11-Aug-1970		New York Times Op-Ed columnist
Willie Brown	Football	2-Dec-1940		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		Businessman, former football player
Willis Reed	Basketball	25-Jun-1942		NBA Hall of Famer
Doug Williams	Football	9-Aug-1955		Former NFL and USFL quarterback

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
Doug Williams	Football	9-Aug-1955		Former NFL and USFL quarterback

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