february october american university administrator educator athlete coach politician began long association undergraduate eventually rose position university president interim served university athletic director head coach football baseball teams amassed record football record baseball university current football field predecessor named honor graduate school football early users newly forward pass brief baseball career including season pitcher resigned university president order enter politics ran unsuccessful campaign democratic candidate maryland governor later received appointments state offices responsibilities chesapeake_bay 1960s unsuccessful bids seats chamber united_states congress proponent separate equal status racial segregation roles university administrator political candidate student government association agreed resolution support changing stadium history september president appointed task force develop viewpoints options university president recommendation governing body maryland state universities change maryland stadium ultimate decision change rests december voted remove stadium renaming maryland stadium time early life born february maryland children county commissioner wife youth worked chesapeake_bay fishing industry saved money finance college education attended excelled baseball diamond known hometown recreational later source described appeared tall saying goes built like whip handsome face big flashing eyes red cheek black hair looked like worthy cold sinister resolution college career graduated enrolled known star college athlete participated varsity football baseball track served football team captain pitcher baseball team set school record second yard dash track leaving father warned try play thing called football ignored advice reported football practice head coach told play kids football man game allowed fill end scout team shortage players sitting games nielsen sent substitute navy play impressive earn position team elder read son newfound stardom newspaper wrote going play football glad summers weekends supplemented income continuing work fisherman graduated second class degree civil engineering graduation maryland spent years graduate work law journalism known time eligibility limitations played football george_washington georgetown ran track georgetown called quarterback east master forward pass years notre dame according story end end throw exact copy passing technique irish got headlines press agent georgetown didn played maryland based semi professional baseball teams pursuing graduate studies chicago_white_sox signed soon traded semi professional baseball team pitched returned maryland later year married divorced years later couple sons daughter harry sterling william coaching career injuries claimed football players team longer field practice squad college turned serving coach georgetown willing help alma mater later replaced head coach resigned mid season accumulating record led wins final games season hired instructor english history named head coach track baseball teams coached according author tales university initially offered coach football demanded parties came agree salary coaching teaching duties spanned months year worked sportswriter job held football coach developed unique offensive scheme called system combined elements single wing double wing formations track football players said practice game pointed mistakes explained wrong took calm approach strongest thing sake duties expanded include athletic director year requested funds construction campus dedicated football stadium named honor tenure head football coach compiled record administrative career appointed post assistant university president proponent unification baltimore professional schools single public instrumental consolidation act named student newspaper lead advocate adoption university official nickname mascot promoted vice president university july named acting president university officially appointed presidency february tenure budget facilities faculty enrollment increased significantly school budget increased campus expanded largely political maneuvering washington school saw large growth enrollment returning veterans making use bill world war university budget increased million million student enrollment grew time period value campus rose million million stood fast faculty salaries reportedly said dozen years refused release university financial records state legislators exactly secured funding projects largely mystery according financed new basketball arena state tuition paid federal government maryland high school graduates attended university bill calculated extra fees totaled million determined bounds legality staunch supporter separate equal state university system princess anne campus provided agricultural education provided liberal arts education state black students remained open white students governor criticized example state spending especially critical expansions princess anne campus geographically disconnected state black population attracting students study agriculture contractors begun projects college approval public works board described usual practice secured approval board princess anne expansions sizable increase university budget hired year old paul bear head coaching post led record personalities clashed tensions came head reinstated player suspended violating team rules resigned head coach hour later caused students restore order years later hired football coach year prior oklahoma fielded winning team athletic department ran huge deficit players paid violation conference rules resulted university president firing athletic director media blamed termination told cross role matter threatened reveal oklahoma team paid bowl cross asked persuade public according author autumn remembered replied persuade hell tell damn mouth shut remained coach maryland amassed record national collegiate athletic association passed set regulations called purity code later renamed code permitted student athletes free tuition meals required time jobs legitimate pay work schools found violation expelled ncaa seven schools called seven virginia maryland admitted violation code time magazine asserted far widespread seven confessed maryland seven school major football power eighty scholarship players led stand code president called code citadel leadership refused lie stay association requested termination ncaa membership convention decide virginia fate said ohio_state want vote expulsion virginia ohio_state facilities care athletes virginia ensuing vote fell short needed thirds majority expel seven football team season culminated victory ranked tennessee sugar bowl maryland participation violation resolution passed mid season banned participation postseason bowl games maryland accept bowl invitation despite objections coach thought threatened sanctions prevented maryland playing games following season severely disadvantage team maryland violated bowl game ban sanctioned incident break formation schools founding members opponents alleged emphasized athletics academics college football coach rise position university president campus expansions responsible construction stadium cole field house time largest basketball arena critics alleged facilities constructed expense campus libraries built resigned post tenure ended effectively december political career resigned presidency january embark unsuccessful campaign governor maryland narrowly beat perennial candidate democratic primary faced republican incumbent general election campaigned stance separate equal won comfortable baltimore black jewish upper middle class white districts took blue collar white south neighborhoods including home street state middle class white voters support lost went unsuccessful bids democratic nominations despite lack success campaigning receive gubernatorial appointments chairman maryland commissioner chairman commission governor appointed commissioner fisheries fisheries officer killed illegally disarmed force action credited helping end long standing river wars following example producing states authorized fossil shell mining produce crushed shells form beds ignored warning stay away private planting promoting formation plan failed opposition business career active business civic organizations involved merger formed largest bank maryland outside later served company vice president business real estate construction active service organizations member organized served president member organization civilians programs policies death died heart condition october baltimore maryland interred maryland reads educator statesman president emeritus father builder greater consolidated university maryland founded inducted head coaching record football baseball
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