Allen Easter Ericson Weatherford (1907–1965) was a professor of physical education and the first black man to earn a doctorate in the subject.
Allen Easter Ericson Weatherford was born on March 25, 1907, in Charlottesville, Virginia.[1] Although an African American in the deep south at a time when blacks could be sent to jail for going to school beyond the ninth grade,[2] his parents encouraged him to further his education. His uncle, Benjamin Tonsler, worked as a school principal,[3] and was a driving force in helping Weatherford to take his education as far as he could. Weatherford left home to attend the Hampton institute in Hampton, Virginia,[4] where he earned his bachelor's degree. Weatherford then went on to obtain his master's degree, and finally obtained his PhD degree in physical education; the first black man to do so. Weatherford moved to North Carolina, where he married Rebecca Christmas in 1939.[3] They had six children together. Weatherford continued to work as a professor at St. Augustine's University; he also worked as Chairman of the Department of Physical Education there.[5]
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- "Brown v. the Board of Education of Shawnee County of Topeka, Kansas." ThinkQuest : Library. Oracle Think Quest[2]
- "Hampton University : The Standard of Excellence." Hampton University : The Standard of Excellence.[4]
- "Saint Augustine's University, 1315 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States[5]
- "US Census Bureau." US Census Bureau.[6]
- Weatherford, Thomas . "Thomas Weatherford of Charlottesville, VA:Information about Allen Easter Ericson Weatherford." Genealogy.com – Family Tree Maker Family History Software and Historical Records[3]
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- ^ a b c "Thomas-Weatherford". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Hampton University". Hamptonu.edu. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Saint Augustine's University". St-aug.edu. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Religious Affiliation by State -- Beliefnet.com". 21 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2018.