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John Hope and Morehouse College

Impact

John Hope's Legacy
-       First self-identified African American president of Morehouse College  
-       First successful African-American president of an HBCU
-       Introduced the sport of football to Morehouse College
-       Assembled Sale Hall, Robert Hall, and Science Hall (Now Hope Hall)
-       Turned Morehouse into a Liberal Arts College
-       Created the Atlanta University Center System
-       Created the term “Morehouse Man”