People Colvard, D.W.

Dean W. Colvard

Dean Wallace Colvard (July 10, 1913 – June 28, 2007) was a former president of Mississippi State University, notable for his role in a 1963 controversy surrounding the participation of the university's basketball team in the NCAA Tournament. Colvard was born in Grassy Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina on July 10, 1913. Colvard received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Berea College, and followed that up by getting his Master of Arts from the University of Missouri. He then went to Purdue University and received his Ph.D. in science and mathematics. Colvard attended college for a total of 19 years, from 1931 until 1950. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1913, Grassy Creek
Died: 2007

Alternate Names: D. W. Colvard, D.W. Colvard, Dean Colvard, Dean Wallace Colvard, DW Colvard
Occupation(s): academic administrator

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