Admin Who is Dean Colvard?
(June 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) 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.
What did John Colvard do for Mississippi State University?
After serving as the Dean of Agriculture at North Carolina State University, Colvard became president of Mississippi State University. He arrived in 1960, when Mississippi had an “unwritten law” against integrated collegiate athletics.
Where did John Colvard go to college?
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.
When did John Colvard accept the invitation to the NCAA Tournament?
On March 2, 1963, Colvard announced publicly the acceptance of the invitation to the NCAA tournament. He did this fifteen minutes before the team’s final game of the season, against rival Ole Miss .