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Kentucky State University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Historically black university, founded 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons. It was desegregated in 1954 and became a university in 1972.
Location:
Frankfort, KY
Founding Date:
1886 Motto:
Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve Team:
Thorobreds Enrollment:
2350 Official Website:
http://www.kysu.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Tom Colbert |
Judge |
30-Dec-1949 |
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Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court |
| John Merritt |
Football |
26-Jan-1926 |
13-Dec-1983 |
Tennessee Football Coach, 1963-83 |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Louie B. Nunn |
Politician |
8-Mar-1924 |
29-Jan-2004 |
Governor of Kentucky, 1967-71 |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Bill Willis |
Football |
5-Oct-1921 |
27-Nov-2007 |
Cleveland Browns, NFL Hall of Famer |
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