June 2019

1920   Southwestern Athletic Conference was established…Members: Bishop College. Paul Quinn College, Prairie View A&M, Texas College, Wiley College…1950   John Brown, NC College ( 1946-49)…first CIAA player drafted in the National Football League (Los Angeles Dons)…1958   Joe Buckhalter, Tennessee State A&I…became the first Tiger drafted into the National Basketball Association by the St. Louis Hawks in the 12th round…he went on to play for the Cincinnati Royals (1961-63) and later the Harlem Globetrotters…