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Tennessee State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Location:
Nashville, TN
Founding Date:
1912 Motto:
Think, Work, Serve Team:
Tigers Enrollment:
8500 Official Website:
http://www.tnstate.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Jimmy Blanton |
Jazz Musician |
5-Oct-1918 |
30-Jul-1942 |
Bassist, The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Ralph Boston |
Track and Field |
9-May-1939 |
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First long jumper to exceed 27 feet |
| Joseph R. Cleveland |
Business |
c. 1944 |
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CIO of Lockheed Martin |
| Ed "Too Tall" Jones |
Football |
23-Feb-1951 |
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Dallas Cowboys, 106 career sacks |
| Frank McRae |
Actor |
3-Jun-1942 |
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48 Hrs. |
| Lloyd W. Newton |
Military |
26-Jun-1942 |
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USAF General |
| Carl Rowan |
Columnist |
11-Aug-1925 |
23-Sep-2000 |
Chicago Sun-Times columnist |
| Wilma Rudolph |
Track and Field |
23-Jun-1940 |
12-Nov-1994 |
Three track Olympic Gold Medals in 1960 |
| Wyomia Tyus |
Track and Field |
29-Aug-1945 |
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Olympic sprinter |
| Oprah Winfrey |
Talk Show Host |
29-Jan-1954 |
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The Oprah Winfrey Show |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| James C. Napier |
Government |
9-Jun-1845 |
21-Apr-1940 |
Founder of Nashville One-Cent Savings Bank |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| John Merritt |
Football |
26-Jan-1926 |
13-Dec-1983 |
Tennessee Football Coach, 1963-83 |
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