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Eddie Grant as Captain during World War I. Grant was born on May 21, 1883, in Franklin, Massachusetts.After completing high school in 1901, Grant attended Dean Academy (now Dean College) in Franklin for a year before enrolling at Harvard University (earning him the nickname "Harvard Eddie"). [3]
Dean College was founded by Oliver Dean as a co-educational academy, Dean Academy, in 1865. He gave the school approximately nine acres of land and donated $125,000 towards its construction. The first class at Dean Academy was on October 1, 1866, with 44 students attending at the local Universalist Church.
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A New York Yankees baseball cap. A baseball cap is a type of soft hat with a rounded crown and a stiff bill [1] projecting in front. [2]The front of the hat typically displays a design or a logo (historically, usually only a sports team, namely a baseball team, or names of relevant companies, when used as a commercial marketing technique).
As a 5-foot-10-inch (1.78 m) guard [5] with the Purdue Boilermakers, Wooden was the first college basketball player to be named an All-American three times, and the 1932 Purdue team on which he played as a senior was retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta ...
Nat Holman, coach, City College of New York, NCAA and NIT championships in same year. Guard, NYU Violets, Original Celtics. Naismith Hall of Fame. [64] Red Holzman, coach, New York Knicks, 2 NBA championships. All American, City College of New York. Guard, Rochester Royals, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Hawks. Naismith Hall of Fame. [65]
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.