Laurinburg Institute
| Laurinburg Institute | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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125 McGirts Bridge Rd. , 28352 | |
| Coordinates | 34°46′59″N 79°27′24″W / 34.783179°N 79.456594°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Deeds, not words |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1904 |
| CEEB code | 342176 |
| Head of school | Mr. F.H. McDuffie, Jr. |
| Teaching staff | 9[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 80 |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | http://www.laurinburginstitute.org/ |
Laurinburg Institute is a historic African American preparatory school in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The school was founded in 1904 by Emmanuel Monty and Tinny McDuffie at the request of Booker T. Washington.
The school is particularly noted for its output of highly accomplished alumni as well as a rich basketball tradition, having produced several All-Americans. Its most notable basketball alumni include Sam Jones, NBA Hall of Famer with the Boston Celtics, and Charlie Scott, an All-American at UNC and NBA All-Star.[2]
Notable alumni
- Renaldo Balkman
- Spider Bennett
- Mike Evans
- Dizzy Gillespie [3]
- Sam Jones
- Earl "The Goat" Manigault
- Billy Reid
- Magnum Rolle
- Charlie Scott
- Jimmy Walker
- Chris Washburn
- Shawne Williams
- Joey Dorsey
- Chris Johnson
References
- ^ "School Detail for Laurinburg Institute". National Center for Educational Statistics.
- ^ "Tiny prep school well represented at NCAAs". Associated Press. 2006-04-01.
- ^ Brown, Claude (1980-02-03). "In Love With the Trumpet; Dizzy Author's Query". New York Times. p. BR4.
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