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4 unusual facts about Elon


Elon Phoenix men's basketball

The Elon Phoenix men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Elon University in Elon, North Carolina, United States.

Faith Rockefeller Model

The Faith Rockefeller Model Center for the Arts at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina was named for her in 1994 by her son and 1967 Elon alumnus, Robert Model.

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is part of Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.

Phoenix14news

Phoenix14News is a student-run newscast and one of several media organizations that are a part of ESTV at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.


Ari Elon

Elon's brothers include the Israeli politician, MK Benny Elon, Rabbi Mordechai Elon and Be'er Sheva District Court Judge Joseph ("Sefi") Elon .

David Crowe

David M. Crowe, Holocaust historian and Elon University professor

Elon Moreh

The present location of Elon Moreh was first settled on the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat, February 1980.

Latham Park

For the Elon (United States) University baseball venue, see Walter C. Latham Park.

Menachem Elon

Supported by Menachem Begin and the coalition (Likud party), Elon was nearly selected as President of the State of Israel, losing in a close vote (61-57) to his childhood friend Chaim Herzog in 1983.

Poultry Bowl

The bowl was aimed at small colleges that didn't have bowl opportunities, and for the initial game, the selection committee also considered Elon, Jacksonville State, Troy, Grabmling, Carson Newman and Jackson State before settling on Stephen F. Austin and Gardner-Webb.

Shirley Wilson

Prior to coaching at Elon, he coached football at Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.


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