November 21, 1962 George Branham, III, professional bowler, was born in Detroit, Michigan. Branham started bowling at the age of six and at the age of 23 joined the Professional Bowlers Association tour. In 1986, he won the Brunswick Memorial World Open, becoming the first African American to win a PBA championship.
Archive | November 21, 2010
November 21st in African American History – William Boyd Allison Davis
November 21, 1983 William Boyd Allison Davis, anthropologist and researcher, died. Davis was born October 14, 1902 in Washington, D. C. He graduated as class valedictorian from Williams College, earned two master’s degrees from Harvard University, and was the first African American to earn a Ph. D. from the University of Chicago.