George Gregory
Basketball player, Athlete
1906 – 1994
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Who was George Gregory?
George Gregory, Jr. was a basketball player for Columbia University. In 1931, he became the first black basketball player to be selected as an All-American as the 6-foot, 4-inch center leading the Columbia Lions basketball team. He would later serve on the New York City Civil Service Commission and was active as a community leader in Harlem.
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- Born
- 1906
United States of America - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- Died
- May 11, 1994
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on July 23, 2013
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