Friendship College

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Friendship College
Friendship college as it appeared in 1910
Friendship college as it appeared in 1910
Former names
Friendship Normal and Industrial College, Friendship Junior College
TypeHistorically black college
ActiveOctober 12, 1891 (1891-10-12)–December 16, 1981 (1981-12-16)[1]
FounderDr. Masel Phillip Hall[2][3]
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Location,
SC
,
29730
,
United States

34°55′41″N 81°01′58″W / 34.927970°N 81.032830°W / 34.927970; -81.032830Coordinates: 34°55′41″N 81°01′58″W / 34.927970°N 81.032830°W / 34.927970; -81.032830
Colors   Purple and Gold
Sporting affiliations
South Atlantic Athletic Conference[4]
MascotTigers

Friendship College was a college in Rock Hill, South Carolina[4] that was established in 1891. One basketball player from the school, Harthorne Wingo, played in the NBA and was an NBA Finals champion.[5] The school was closed permanently in 1981, and demolished after a fire.

Sports[]

Friendship college had teams in baseball, football, and basketball. They lost 106–0 to Florida Normal in 1947, and 142–0 to Edward Waters in 1964.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Earley, Pete (1981-12-16). "Friendship College Closing Its Doors Friday". Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Friendship College". Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Founded in 1891 by Dr. Masel Phillip Hall, Friendship Normal and Industrial Institute served as a place for young African-American to be educated so that they could move forward in society as ministers and educators.
  3. ^ Hartsthorn, William Nelson (1919). Penniman, George W. (ed.). Era of progress and promise, 1863-1910 : the religious, moral, and educational development of the American Negro since his emancipation. Priscilla Pub. Co. OCLC 5343815.
  4. ^ a b c "America's Lost Colleges". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. ^ "NBA & ABA Players Who Attended Friendship Junior College". Basketball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-09-07.


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