Grambling State University is a public, state-supported institution of higher learning in Grambling, Louisiana. It is historically an African American university. The North Louisiana Colored Agricultural Relief Association founded the school as the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School in 1901. In 1905, the institution changed its name to the North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial School. Teacher training programs were added to the curriculum in 1919. The school first granted bachelor’s degrees in 1944. It became Grambling College in 1946 and adopted its present name in 1974. Grambling State University is part of the University of Louisiana System.
Grambling’s athletic teams are called the Tigers. The university is known for its traditionally strong football program. Long-time football coach Eddie Robinson led his teams to victory in more than 400 games. Pro Football Hall of Famers Willie Brown, Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, and Charlie Joiner all played for Robinson at Grambling. Willis Reed, a basketball Hall of Famer, also graduated from Grambling.
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