Cheyenne Business College was a trade school in Cheyenne, Wyoming that existed in the early 20th century.
Cheyenne Business College was a trade school in Cheyenne, Wyoming that existed in the early 20th century.
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]
On May 24, 1930, A. W. Johnston School of Business in Billings, Montana announced that they had purchased Cheyenne Business College to run as a second school, according to The Billings Gazette . [4]
According to a 1994 almanac, the college closed in the 1930s in the wake of the Great Depression. [5]
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]
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| Date | Site | Team | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-02-07 | H | Nebraska | W | 42–28 |
| 1906-01-25 | Colorado | L | 23–30 | |
| 1907-01-18 | H | Wyoming | W | 72–16 |
| 1907-02-17 | A | Wyoming | W | 39–11 |
| 1909-02-16 | H | Wyoming | W | 26–11 |
| 1909-02-22 | A | Wyoming | L | 17–26 |
| 1910-02-10 | A | Wyoming | W | 38–18 |
| 1910-02-11 | H | Wyoming | W | 43–30 |
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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