Southern University and A&M College is the Soul Mother of the Black middle class in Louisiana and the Jaguar Nation. From its humble beginnings (1880) in New Orleans as a higher education institution for "persons of color," she has provided shelter and inspiration for 134 years. Southern University has been a world leader in the development of outstanding scholars, military of cers, and sportsmen. The notable leaders highlighted include P. B. S. Pinchback, J. S. Clark, F.G. Clark, Dolores Spikes, LTG Russel Honore' and sports legends A.W. Mumford, Mel Blount, Aeneas Williams, Avery Johnson, Lou Brock, and Rickie Weeks. In 1948, A.W. Mumford's undefeated Jaguars dominated the San Francisco State Beavers with a 30-0 victory in the rst historical interracial bowl game, which established credibility for Black college football. The "S" on our chest symbolizes our Southern pride. This book provides the history where "The Heart of the Jaguar" begins
EVERETT D. GIBSON was born in He in, Louisiana, and is a 1951 cum laude mathematics graduate of Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is a U.S. Air Force and Korean Veteran, obtaining the rank of captain. He received his M.S. degree from the University of Southern California (USC) and his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana. His early teaching career began in Bienville and Webster Parishes and concluded at Southern University as Professor Emeritus and football historian. Presently, he is a commissioner and was recently inducted into the Southern University Sports Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the MLK Drum Major Service and Lifetime Achievements Awards. He is the co-author of one mathematics textbook and several articles in professional journals. He has twice received graduate chapters Omega Psi Phi Man-of-the-Year Awards."