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Boys Varsity Basketball Claim Willie Brown '65 Tournament Title

Boys Varsity Basketball Claim Willie Brown '65 Tournament Title

Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Basketball team on winning the Willie Brown '65 Memorial Basketball Tournament! This tournament is named for Willie Brown '65, who with Jesse Porter '64 were the first African-American students to integrate sports in Tennessee when they made the Father Ryan team in 1963. Brown led the Irish to two district titles, a Region V title, and the State Tournament in 1965 before signing with MTSU as the first African-American athlete in the OVC.

 

 

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