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Cincinnati Tigers

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This article is about the Negro league baseball team. For minor league hockey team, see Cincinnati Tigers (ice hockey). Cincinnati Tigers 1934 – 1937 Cincinnati, Ohio League affiliation(s) Independent (1934-1936) Negro American League (1937) Ballpark(s) Crosley Field The Cincinnati Tigers were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Tigers were founded in 1934 by DeHart Hubbard, the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal when he won the long jump during the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1937, the Tigers joined the Negro American League in its inaugural season. Using Cincinnati Reds hand-me-down uniforms, the Tigers played at Crosley Field. The Tigers folded after the 1937 season. Sources Holway, John (2001). The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues: The Other Half of Baseball History . Fern Park, Florida: Hastings House Publishers. pp. 326, 338–339. ISBN 0-8038-2007-0.   External links Negro League Baseball Players Associati

Omega Psi Phi

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Omega Psi Phi ΩΨΦ Founded November 17, 1911 ; 106 years ago  ( 1911-11-17 ) Howard University Type Social Emphasis Service Scope International Motto Friendship is Essential to the Soul Colors      Royal Purple      Old Gold Symbol Lamp Publication Oracle and Clarion Call Chapters 750+ Cardinal Principles Manhood, scholarship, perseverance and uplift Headquarters 3951 Snapfinger Parkway Decatur , Georgia United States of America Website Omega Psi Phi Fraternity website Omega Psi Phi Founders The Alpha chapter of Omega Psi Phi in 1911. Omega Psi Phi ( ΩΨΦ ) is an international fraternity with over 750 undergraduate and graduate chapters. The fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911 by three Howard University juniors, Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman, and their faculty adviser, Dr. Ernest Everett Just. Omega Psi Phi is the first predominantly African-American fraternity to be founded at a historically black university. [1] Contents 1 History 2 Centennial Celeb

Southeast Missouri State University

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Southeast Missouri State University Type Public Established 1873 [1] Endowment $58,585,853 [2] President Carlos Vargas-Aburto Academic staff 407 Students 11,502 (Fall 2017) [3] Undergraduates 10,458 (Fall 2017) Postgraduates 1,044 (Fall 2017) Location Cape Girardeau, Missouri Campus Main Campus 328 acres (132.7 ha) Colors Red and Black [4]             Nickname Redhawks (Division I FCS) Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – Ohio Valley Conference Mascot Rowdy the Redhawk Website www.semo.edu Southeast Missouri State University ( SEMO ), is a public, accredited university located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States, near the banks of the Mississippi River. The institution, having started as a normal school, has a traditional strength in teacher education. The recent addition of the River Campus, housing the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts, has increased the university's commitment to education in the arts. The institution offers over 200 areas of study, includ