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Oscar W. Ritchie | |
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| Born | February 16, 1909 Hallandale, Florida |
| Died | June 16, 1967 (aged 58) Ravenna, Ohio |
| Occupation(s) | professor Sociologist Author Scholar |
| Spouse | Edith Ritchie (1929–1979) |
Oscar Washington Ritchie (February 16, 1909 – June 16, 1967) was the first African American professor at a predominantly White university in the state of Ohio.[1]
- ^ Fry, Hal. "Oscar Washington Ritchie: Biography in Brief." The Akron Beacon Journal [Akron] January 27, 1952, Section B, page 3.