Hiram Tanner

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Title

Hiram Tanner

Subject

Tanner, Hiram
Distinguished Alumnus

Class of

1940

Death Date

1993

Education

BA - History, Philander Smith College

Occupation

  • Principle& Teacher, Malvern Public School, Malvern AR
  • U. S. Army, 92nd Infantry Division 1942-45
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Baseball Player, St. Louis Stars & the Columbus Buckeyes - Negro American League
  • Sports Editor, Columbus Call & Post

Affiliations

  • Member, Alpha Phi Alpha
  • Member, Postal Alliance
  • Trustee, First AME Zion Church, Columbus OH
  • Member, NAACP, Urban League, YMCA
  • American Legion
  • PSC Alumni Assoc.
  • PSC Basketball Team, Football Team, Baseball Team, Panther Club, Editor of The Panther, Sports Editor of the Philanderian

Honors and Awards

  • Distinguished Alumni Award, 1976
  • Certificate for Outstanding Service, Black Studies Department, Ohio State
  • Sports awards from First AMEZ Old Timers Athletic Club
  • OSU United Black World Week Dedication

Source

National Alumni Profile Information, R-T. (1950-1989). Alumni Affairs Collection. PSC Archives and Special Collections.

PSC 48th Annual Convention Program (2004). PSC Archives and Special Collections

Collection

Citation

“Hiram Tanner,” Philander Smith University Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pscdigitalarchive.omeka.net/items/show/443.