Hall of Fame
Born in Washington, D.C., June 3, 1904, Drew was a good student and an extraordinarily gifted athlete. He had the ability and stamina to lead the teams in whatever sports the season dictated, football, baseball, basketball and track. At the district's Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School, he earned letters in all four and topped off his achievements by receiving the Walker Memorial Medal for his brilliant athletic record. His high school graduating class tagged Drew as Best Athlete, also Most Popular and student who had done the most for the school.
Drew attended Amherst U. on an athletic scholarship. He was captain of the Varsity track team, National Junior AAU Champion in high hurdles and mentioned for All-American Eastern halfback in football. He received the Pentathlon Award and Mossman Trophy as the man who contributed most to athletics at Amherst.
In 1926 Drew came to Morgan College as its first Athletic Director and coach. He was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honorary fraternity and in his final year, a recipient of the Williams Award, given to the top five graduates in the Class of '33.
During World War II, Dr. Drew was a pioneer in the development of blood plasma and was recognized as the foremost authority in the field. He was the first Negro to receive a Doctor of Science degree in Surgery. In 1944, he received the NAACP's distinguished Spingarn Award for his work in blood plasma.
