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Junior college in Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth Junior College was a
junior college located in
Duluth, Minnesota that operated from 1927 to 1950. The college was established in 1927 by the
Minnesota Legislature . Raymond D. Chadiwck was the dean of the college at its opening.
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Duluth Junior College's sports teams were known as the Bluejays . The school's colors were blue red and scarlet.
[3] The
Duluth Bluejays football team won four consecutive
Northern Junior College Conference (NJCC) titles from 1946 to 1949.
[4] The 1948 team, coached by
Frank Larson , played in the
Junior Rose Bowl , losing to
Compton .
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References
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"Duluth Boasts Junior College, No Students" .
Austin Daily Herald .
Austin, Minnesota .
Associated Press . July 11, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Duluth Junior College, Newly Authorized, Opens Doors for First Classes" .
The Minneapolis Morning Tribune .
Minneapolis, Minnesota .
Associated Press . September 6, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Duluth Junior College" . America's Lost Colleges. Retrieved June 24, 2024 .
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" 'Jays Clinch NJCC Crown" .
Ironwood Daily Globe .
Ironwood, Michigan . October 31, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Compton Crushes Duluth in Little Rose Bowl, 48-14" .
The Sun-Telegram .
San Bernardino, California .
Associated Press . December 12, 1948. p. 24. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com
.