Howard Bison

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Howard University is a university located in Washington, D.C., USA. A historically black university and widely considered to be the most prestigious, Howard was established in 1867 by congressional order and named for Oliver O. Howard. Notable alumni include Andrew Young, Donny Hathaway, Edward Brooke, Debbie Allen, Claude Brown, Stokeley Carmichael, Ossie Davis, Roberta Flack, Shaka Hislop, Thurgood Marshall, Toni Morrison, Phylicia Rashad and Richard Smallwood. Howard University is the number one producer of African American Ph.D.s in the United States.

Men's Basketball

Howard's basketball history can be traced back to the 12th Street YMCA team, the Colored Basketball World's Champions in 1909-10. The YMCA team consisted mainly of Howard students, who began playing as the Howard team in 1910, and repeated as world's champions. Howard was named co-champion again in 1912-13. For a detailed account of this team, read Hot Potato: The Birth of Black Basketball.