Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe Business College (CBC) was a private college located in Chillicothe, Missouri, that operated from 1890 to 1952. The college was founded in 1890 by Allen Moore as the Chillicothe Normal School and Business Institute.[1]
Chillicothe's sports teams were known as the Ducks. The school's colors were purple and gold.[2] CBC joined the Interstate Conference at its founding in 1938.[3]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Carl E. Bailey, attorney and the governor of Arkansas from 1937 to 1941
- Lester Dent, pulp-fiction writer
- Huger Lee Foote, planter Mississippi state senator
- Elmo M. Haney, master gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
- William J. Hopkins, White House executive clerk from 1948 to 1971
- Cal Hubbard, professional football player and Major League Baseball umpire
References
[edit]- ^ "Old Chillicothe Business College". City of Chillicothe. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "De Sales College". America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Wentworth To Be Member Of New Circuit". The Lexington Advertiser-News. Lexington, Missouri. March 15, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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