Word: ragland
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...because he plans to become a doctor and has a high opinion of its medical school. His two scholar ships, a National Merit Scholarship and an Illinois State Scholarship, will pay him a total of $2,500 a year. George credits much of his success to Parker Teacher Frank Ragland, who set up a non-credit "special activities" class for 30 students, drilled them on math and vocabulary. "He worked us to death," recalls George. "He also told us how things were opening up for Negro students in universities. We doubted him at first-but everything turned...