January 21, 1963 Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, Hall of Fame basketball player, was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Olajuwon came to the United States to play basketball for the University of Houston where he had a standout career, including winning the 1983 NCAA Tournament Player of the Year Award.
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Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon – January 21st in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on January 21, 2014 in African American History, January, Sports
Tags: All-Star, basketball, January 21, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, University of Houston
Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. – June 26th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on June 26, 2011 in African American History, June, Science
Tags: astronaut, June 26, Texas Tech University, University of Houston
June 26, 1956 Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr., the first African American to walk in space, was born in Temple, Texas. Harris earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Houston in 1978 and his Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed a residency […]
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