In three weeks the NCAA tourney bracket will be revealed. Each year there are a few schools that are named after people I should know, but sadly have no idea who they are. So, in case your ignorance level approaches mine, I give you a Who’s Who of college hoops teams who may make the Tourney.
26.George Mason – One of the “Founding Fathers of The Bill of Rights” which he believed were essential to protect every individual’s freedom. Well, every individual except, of course, those he kept as slaves.
28.Xavier – St. Francis Xavier was a co-founder of the Jesuits and was credited with having converted more people to Christianity since St. Paul. He was also quite perturbed with being the second most popular St. Francis.
145. Austin Peay – Former governor of Tennessee who created the education bill that brought an 8-month school term to every county in the state. The folks in Tennessee are now waiting for a governor who will create an education bill that will bring education to every county in the state.
247. Bethune-Cookman. Mary McLeod Bethune was a civil rights activist, an educator, founded a school for girls, and counseled President Roosevelt. Alfred Cookman, well, he helped finance a building. Hmm. I hope that a certain NY real estate mogul doesn’t know this. I, for one, am not looking forward to seeing George Washington-Donald Trump University.
Take it easy,
Dave
Sunday, February 20, 2011
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