Former names | Friendship Normal and Industrial College, Friendship Junior College |
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Type | Historically black college |
Active | October 12, 1891[1] | –December 16, 1981
Founder | Masel Phillip Hall [2] [3] |
Religious affiliation | Baptist |
Location | , South Carolina , 29730 , United States 34°55′41″N 81°01′58″W / 34.927970°N 81.032830°W |
Colors | Purple and Gold |
Sporting affiliations | South Atlantic Athletic Conference [4] |
Mascot | Tigers |
Friendship College was a private Baptist historically black college, established in 1891, and located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. [4] [3] The school was closed permanently in 1981, and demolished after a fire.
The founding president of Friendship College was Rev. M.P. Hall. [3] [5]
Friendship college had teams in baseball, football, and basketball. One basketball player from the school, Harthorne Wingo, played in the NBA and was an NBA Finals champion. [6] Their football team lost 106–0 to Florida Normal in 1947, and 142–0 to Edward Waters in 1964. [4]
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.
Former names | Friendship Normal and Industrial College, Friendship Junior College |
---|---|
Type | Historically black college |
Active | October 12, 1891[1] | –December 16, 1981
Founder | Masel Phillip Hall [2] [3] |
Religious affiliation | Baptist |
Location | , South Carolina , 29730 , United States 34°55′41″N 81°01′58″W / 34.927970°N 81.032830°W |
Colors | Purple and Gold |
Sporting affiliations | South Atlantic Athletic Conference [4] |
Mascot | Tigers |
Friendship College was a private Baptist historically black college, established in 1891, and located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. [4] [3] The school was closed permanently in 1981, and demolished after a fire.
The founding president of Friendship College was Rev. M.P. Hall. [3] [5]
Friendship college had teams in baseball, football, and basketball. One basketball player from the school, Harthorne Wingo, played in the NBA and was an NBA Finals champion. [6] Their football team lost 106–0 to Florida Normal in 1947, and 142–0 to Edward Waters in 1964. [4]
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.