Friday, November 13, 2009

BROOKLYN HONORS ITS OWN

BROOKLYN U.S.A.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
29th Annual Awards

Honoring 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees:
Ted Gustus – Player, Coach and Educator
Bruce Spraggins – Va. Union University & New Jersey Americans (Nets)

Al McIntosh Community Service Award
Lloyd McCrorey
Director of Lester Robert’s Instructional Basketball Program


Ozelious J. Clement Lifetime Achievement Award
Jitu Weusi
Lifetime Educator
Co-Founder of the African-American Teachers Association


Dr. Carole Connor Scholarship Award
Debra Nesbitt – High School for Public Service

Raul “Rap” Perez Scholar Athlete Award
Justin McLean – Bishop Loughlin High School


Roger Brown Scholar Athlete Award
Kadeem Gibson – High School for Public Service
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The honor of being inducted into the Brooklyn USA Basketball Hall of Fame can be easily understood by a brief listing of a few of the legends preceding the Class of 2009. Greats such as, Tony Jackson, Floyd Lane, Solly Walker, Cal Ramsey, John Isaacs, Lenny Wilkens, Dr. Howie Jones, Connie Hawkins, Roger Brown, John Chaney, Nate Archibald, Rolando Blackman, Cecil Watkins.

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