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Image 1 of 1: Edward Stanley "Ed" Temple (1927-2016) was a legendary coach for the Tigerbelles track and field team at Tennessee State University from 1953 to 1994. He also coached the United States Women's national team in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Over the course of his career, he was inducted into nine different halls of fame and served on three different professional committees. He was also an accomplished athlete in his own right, as an all-state athlete in track, football, and basketball in his home state of Pennsylvania. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Tennessee State University.
Edward Stanley "Ed" Temple (1927-2016) was a legendary coach for the Tigerbelles track and field team at Tennessee State University from 1953 to 1994. He also coached the United States Women's national team in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Over the course of his career, he was inducted into nine different halls of fame and served on three different professional committees. He was also an accomplished athlete in his own right, as an all-state athlete in track, football, and basketball in his home state of Pennsylvania. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Tennessee State University.

Edward Stanley "Ed" Temple (1927-2016) was a legendary coach for the Tigerbelles track and field team at Tennessee State University from 1953 to 1994. He also coached the United States Women's national team in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Over the course of his career, he was inducted into nine different halls of fame and served on three different professional committees. He was also an accomplished athlete in his own right, as an all-state athlete in track, football, and basketball in his home state of Pennsylvania. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Tennessee State University.

Ed Temple

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Edward Stanley "Ed" Temple (1927-2016) was a legendary coach for the Tigerbelles track and field team at Tennessee State University from 1953 to 1994. He also coached the United States Women's national team in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. Over the course of his career, he was inducted into nine different halls of fame and served on three different professional committees. He was also an accomplished athlete in his own right, as an all-state athlete in track, football, and basketball in his home state of Pennsylvania. He received both his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from Tennessee State University.

Title Ed Temple
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Marley Abbott, MTSU Student; 2019
Date 1927; 1960; 1964; 2016
Address 3500 John E. Merritt Boulevard
Type Person
Coverage Area 4
Source Ed Temple
Contributor Wilma Rudolph
Subject African Americans; Post-World War II; Education; Sports; Neighborhoods
Keywords Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State, Colleges, Universities, Ohio Valley Conference, Wilma Rudolph, Tigerbelles, Track and Field, People, North Nashville
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0