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Big Bertha Edwards
George "Big Bertha" Edwards was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kentucky State College—now known as Kentucky State University from 1951 to 1956, compiling a record of 27–27–2. Football career Edwards played football at Englewood High School in Chicago, where he earned All-City, All-Chicagoland, and All-State honors. He played college football at Kentucky State College from 1934 to 1938, and the team won national championships in 1934 and 1937. He was selected for the 1938 All-Star team that lost to the professional Chicago Bears by a score of 51-0. He was selected for All-American honors in 1934 and 1938. He was captain of the 1938 Kentucky State and All-American teams. He also played on the school's basketball team from 1934 to 1937, and in 1999, he was selected as a member of that team's all-time second team. He went on the play two years of semi-professional football, one with the Harlem Brown Bombers, and one with the Patt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky State College
Kentucky State University (KSU and KYSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, and becoming a land-grant college in 1890, KSU is the second-oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky. In fall 2019, total undergraduate enrollment was 2,029 with a total graduate enrollment of 142. History Kentucky State University was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky. During the euphoria of Frankfort's 1886 centennial celebration, the city donated $1,500 towards the purchase of land for a new college on a bluff overlooking Frankfort. The new school formally opened on October 11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students, and John H. Jackson as president. Recitation Hall (now Jackson Hall), the college's first permanent building, was erected in that year. KSU bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky State Thorobreds Baseball Coaches
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its northern border is defined by the Ohio River. Its capital is Frankfort, and its two largest cities are Louisville and Lexington. Its population was approximately 4.5 million in 2020. Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792, splitting from Virginia in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on Kentucky bluegrass, a species of green grass found in many of its pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state. Historically, it was known for excellent farming conditions for this reason and the development of large tobacco plantations akin to those in Virginia and North Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
