William Leon Garrett (April 4, 1929 - August 7, 1974), was the first African Americanbasketball player in the Big Ten athletic conference. Born in Shelbyville, Indiana, he was Indiana Mr. Basketball in 1947, the year he graduated from Shelbyville High School. At Indiana University, he became the first African American to play on the school's varsity men's basketball team and also the first African American to play on any basketball team in the Big Ten. He was All-American when he graduated in 1951. After two years in the U.S. Army, he played with the Harlem Globetrotters, then began teaching and coaching basketball at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis. He was assistant dean for student services at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at the time of his death from a heart attack. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference is the United States oldest college athletic conference. ... Shelbyville from the air. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Indiana University Bloomington is the principal campus of the Indiana University system. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... US Army Seal The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Eugene Killer Edgerson of the Harlem Globetrotters goes up for a slam dunk The Harlem Globetrotters is a basketball team that combines athleticism and comedy to create one of the best-known sports franchises in the world. ... Official website: http://www. ... Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is the urban research university campus of Indiana University located in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 700 West 38th Street in Indianapolis, is the third largest cemetery in the United States at 555 acres (2. ...
Reference
Tom Graham and Rachel Cody Graham, Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball, New York: Atria Books (2006). ISBN 0743479033
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