Ernest Boger

Ernest Boger was the first African-American to attend the University of South Florida in 1961, a year after the school (established for whites only) opened.

Ernest Boger
Education	Blake High School, University of South Florida, University of North Texas
Alma mater	University of South Florida

Boger was the valedictorian of Blake High School in Tampa, Florida and achieved a score of 492 out of a possible 495 on his college entrance exam. In the fall of 1961, he became the first African-American student at USF. While at school, Boger and a group of white friends were attacked by a mob.^[1] Boger graduated in 1965 with a degree in psychology, with minors in Russian and music.^[2] He later earned an MBA from the University of North Texas and Doctor of Management degree from the International Management Centres Association (IMCA), of Buckingham, England.^[3]

He became a professor.^[4] He was interviewed in 2003.^[5]

References

1. Hossain, Asahi; Thieryung, Casey; Cox, Chip. "Ernest Boger - The first African-American student at USF". Tampa Historical. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
2. "USF honors Dr. Ernest Boger, Class of '65, 1st African American graduate". www.baynews9.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
3. "Biographical Sketch".
4. "Black Meetings & Tourism - Ernest Boger To Speak". www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com.
5. Boger, Ernest (December 5, 2003). "Ernest Boger Oral History Interview". USF 50th (2006) Anniversary Oral History Project.