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Long, Ralph

Authoritative Name:

Long, Ralph

Biography:

Ralph Long, Jr., 17 in September 1961, integrated Georgia Tech that year along with Ford Greene and Lawrence Williams. He had excelled in academics and athletics at Turner High School in Atlanta, and turned down scholarships to other colleges to attend Tech. He later transferred to other colleges to complete his degree.

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Long, Ralph

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Georgia Tech Students

Date of Original:: 1961
Collection:: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Contributing Institution:: New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)

WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Georgia Institute of Technology president Dr. Ed Harrison speaking to reporters about the school's integration and Ford Greene, Ralph Long, Jr., and Lawrence Williams, the school's first African American students, arriving on the campus in Atlanta, Georgia, 1961 September 18

Creator:: WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original:: 1961-09-18
Collection:: WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
Contributing Institution:: Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection