A class in the Deming Building's third floor in 1915
According to the Casper Morning Star, Cheyenne Business College was incorporated in the early 1890s.[1] A biography of founder Daniel C. Royer says he first established the college in 1896, abandoned it to take classes at another institution, then re-established the college circa 1901.[2]
A 1903 U.S. Office of Education report listed Cheyenne Business College as having two instructors and 72 students, with Royer as the college's executive officer.[3]
According to a 1994 almanac, the college closed in the 1930s in the wake of the Great Depression.[5]
Basketball
Cheyenne Business College had a men's basketball team at least as early as 1903.[6] According to newspapers from the time, the Cheyenne team held the championship of Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming in 1903 and 1904.[7][8]
In November 1904, John Nolan, who played as center for Cheyenne, died in a train accident.[9]
On January 18, 1907, Cheyenne defeated the visiting Wyoming Cowboys by a score of 72–16, which remains the largest margin of defeat in University of Wyoming history as of 2019.[update] Wyoming's media guide lists 1 win and 6 losses to Cheyenne Business College between the 1906–07 season and the 1909–10 season.[10]
Cheyenne Business College was located in the Deming Building in downtown Cheyenne. The Deming Building was built in 1911 and is located at 1620 Central Ave.[13][14] The building is still standing today and a faded sign for the college is still visible on one side of the building.[13]
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