February 17, 1936 James Nathaniel “Jim” Brown, hall of fame football player and actor, was born in St. Simons Island, Georgia. Brown earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University in 1957 and also excelled in basketball, track, lacrosse, and football.
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James Nathaniel “Jim” Brown – February 17th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 17, 2014 in Acting, African American History, February, Sports
Tags: College Football Hall of Fame, February 17, football, Syracuse University

Albert Richardson – February 17th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 17, 2013 in African American History, February, Science
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February 17, 1891 Albert C. Richardson of South Frankfort, Michigan was awarded patent number 446,470 for inventing a new and improved churn. His invention provided a simple and inexpensive churn capable of readily converting the lacteal fluid into butter and delivering the same upon a suitable plate for convenient removal. Richardson created several other devices […]
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