Clarence J. Walker
American basketball player, teacher, counselor, and administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clarence J. Walker (September 23, 1928 – June 10, 1989) was an American college basketball player and, later, a high school teacher, counselor and administrator. He was also a long-time tennis instructor at a number of clubs in Chicago and its Indiana suburbs.
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Born | (1928-09-23)September 23, 1928 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Died | June 10, 1989(1989-06-10) (aged 60) East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
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High school | East Chicago Washington (East Chicago, Indiana) |
College | Indiana State (1946–1950) |
Position | Guard |
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In 1948, he was the first African-American collegiate basketball player to appear in a post-season tournament. He would participate in three post-season tournaments, winning a National Title in 1950.[2][3]