January 13, 1985 Jerome Heartwell “Brud” Holland, education administrator and diplomat, died. Holland was born January 9, 1916 in Auburn, New York. He graduated from Cornell University, where he was the first African American to play on the football team and an All-American in 1937, 1938, and 1939. Despite his athletic abilities, the National Football […]
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Jerome Heartwell “Brud” Holland – January 13th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on January 13, 2014 in African American History, Education, January, Sports
Tags: AT&T, College Football Hall of Fame, Cornell University, Delaware State College, diplomat, football, Hampton Institute, January 13, January 9, May 23, Presidential Medal of Freedom, University of Pennsylvania
Willy F. James, Jr. – April 7th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on April 7, 2011 in African American History, April, Military
Tags: April 7, Army, January 13, March 18, Medal of Honor
April 7, 1945 Willy F. James, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient, was killed in action. James was born March 18, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and by April 7, 1945 was an infantry scout assigned to Company G, 413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division. His actions […]
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