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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], West Virginia University, Biographical Information regarding Cheerleader "Fuzzy" Knight, A&M 5268, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Content Description
Biographical information regarding John Forrest Knight (1901-1976), or "Fuzzy" Knight, a successful West Virginia University (WVU) cheerleader, and member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. He was also a musician who wrote two WVU fight songs, including "Fight Mountaineers" (1923) and "To Thee, Our Alma Mater" (1927), and worked as a theater musician in Fairmont, and in Morgantown. He later had success in Hollywood films.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- West Virginia University - Football.
- West Virginia University. President's Office