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Burrell Brown oral history interview, 1993 March 31
Title
Burrell Brown oral history interview, 1993 March 31
Creator
Brown, Burrell P. (Burrell Peterson), Jr., 1917-2001
Date Created
1993-03-31
Subjects--Topical
Basketball, School sports, African American schools, African Americans--Segregation, Basketball--Tournaments, Basketball--Coaching, Basketball coaches, Basketball for children, Discipline of children, School sports--Social aspects, Sports uniforms, Basketball players, Basketball for girls, Basketball stories, Basketball--Training
Description
Burrell Brown shares his memories of coaching basketball at Ridgeview High School, a segregated school for African American students in Hickory, North Carolina, beginning in 1948. He discusses how he improved his coaching by reading books by notab...
Paul Grier and Calvin Miller oral history interview, 1993 July 2
Title
Paul Grier and Calvin Miller oral history interview, 1993 July 2
Creator
Grier, Paul
Date Created
1993-07-02
Subjects--Topical
Basketball, African American athletes, African Americans--Segregation, School sports, Basketball stories, Basketball teams, Football, Basketball coaches, Discrimination in sports, Youth league basketball, Youth league basketball--Coaching
Description
In this interview, Paul Grier and Calvin Miller talk informally about their memories of basketball in Charlotte, North Carolina starting around the 1950s. Mr. Grier and Mr. Miller, both African Americans, attended segregated schools and mostly pla...
Thomas Martin and Gloria Martin oral history interview, 1993 April 7
Title
Thomas Martin and Gloria Martin oral history interview, 1993 April 7
Creator
Martin, Thomas, 1904-1994
Date Created
1993-04-07
Subjects--Topical
Basketball, Basketball--Coaching, Basketball coaches, School sports, Basketball teams, Sports--Social aspects, African Americans--Segregation, African American schools
Description
Thomas Martin and Gloria Martin talk about Mr. Martin's time coaching basketball and football at West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, North Carolina while it was an all-Black school during segregation. Topics discussed include the importance o...