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IN HR0070
Resolution
Status
4/29/2011
Primary Sponsor
William Crawford
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AI Summary
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Honors the memory of William Henry Brown, Jr. (July 2, 1937 - April 16, 2011), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Recognizes his role as the "sixth man" on the 1955 and 1956 Crispus Attucks High School state championship basketball teams, the first black team in American sports history to win two state championships
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Notes the 1955 and 1956 Crispus Attucks Tigers teams were inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005 and 2006
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Acknowledges he overcame polio that cut short his college basketball career at Tennessee State University and returned to playing semi-professional basketball within two years
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Recognizes his 17 years of service with the Indianapolis Fire Department and his work with Indianapolis Public Schools
Legislative Description
Honoring the memory of Bill Brown, Attacks HS basketball star.
Last Action
First reading: adopted voice vote
4/29/2011