Irwin Holmes

Title

Irwin Holmes

Description

Irwin Holmes was one of the first African Americans to enroll at N.C. State in 1956, and the first to earn an undergraduate degree in 1960. He also became the first African American to captain an athletic team, serving as co-captain of the tennis team.

Source

Historical State. "African Americans, Timeline." Accessed October 25, 2014. http://historicalstate.lib.ncsu.edu/timelines/african-americans.

 

Date

1956-04-01

Contributor

Howard Davis

Subject

African American Firsts

Publisher

North Carolina State University Special Collections: African American Timeline

Type

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Files

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Collection

Race & Space

Citation

“Irwin Holmes,” The State of History, accessed April 30, 2024, https://soh.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/720.