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Feb 5, 2014 · CNN — When Harry S. Murphy arrived at the University of Mississippi in the fall of 1945, he was nervous. He landed at Ole Miss by way of the Navy’s V-12 program, a wartime measure that...
Oct 7, 2014 · There's the story of Harry S. Murphy, who was assigned as a ROTC cadet to the University of Mississippi by a commander who assumed Murphy was white.
Jun 10, 2014 · In an upcoming book, Stanford history professor Allyson Hobbs details the story of Harry S. Murphy, the first African-American student at Ole Miss.
Harry S. Murphy is an American actor and writer who has appeared in movies such as Race to Witch Mountain, Blast from the Past and Super Mario Bros. He was born on 1 August 1956 and has also worked as a voice actor and a TV series writer.
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Harry S. Murphy Murphy attended the University of Mississippi in 1945 as a result of the Navy College Training Program. When he enlisted, his officer marked his race as "white" due to his fair-skin and wavy brown hair.
Oct 7, 2014 · There's the story of Harry S. Murphy, who was assigned as a ROTC cadet to the University of Mississippi by a commander who assumed Murphy was white.
(CNN) — When Harry S. Murphy arrived at the University of Mississippi in the fall of 1945, he was nervous. He landed at Ole Miss by way of the Navy’s V-12 program, a wartime measure that allowed young men to take college classes, receive naval training and preparation to become officers.
