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unusual facts about Rhodes Scholars



Kingfisher College

Despite a low number of alumni, three were Rhodes Scholars and three more qualified for the prestigious honor.

Peter Blaikie

In 1958 Blaikie was chosen as one of two Quebec Rhodes Scholars, a distinction shared with his father who had earlier gained a Rhodes scholarship from Natal where the family was then living.

William O. Farber

Sen. Larry Pressler, a former student and one of six Rhodes Scholars who studied under Doc, provided key support to the Farber Intern and Travel Fund activities in Washington, D.C. After the renovation of "Old Main", the lecture hall was also re-dedicated as Farber Hall.


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