African American Golf African Americans have a rich history of golfing in Indianapolis, but that history was always shaped by segregation. Golf was… Read More »African American Golf
Baseball Baseball was the most popular sport in Indianapolis long before racing, , and . Although one of the nation’s largest… Read More »Baseball
Basketball While particulars of the first basketball game played in Indianapolis have not been established, a game likely transpired at the… Read More »Basketball
Brighton Beach Brighton Beach was the site of a series of “roadhouses” and other saloon-like establishments where drinking and gambling were the… Read More »Brighton Beach
Roger W. Brown (May 22, 1942-Mar. 4, 1997). Born into poverty in Brooklyn, New York, Brown gained fame at Wingate HIgh School, outdueling… Read More »Roger W. Brown
Oscar McKinley Charleston (Oct. 14, 1896-Oct. 6, 1954). Born in Indianapolis, Oscar McKinley Charleston was the seventh of eleven children. His father, Tom… Read More »Oscar McKinley Charleston
Circle City Classic Circle City Classic is a weekend celebration of African American achievements, culminating in an annual football match between two Historically… Read More »Circle City Classic
Raymond Province Crowe (May 30, 1915—Dec. 20, 2003). Ray Crowe coached to the first state basketball championship won by an all-Black school in… Read More »Raymond Province Crowe
Melvin Joe Daniels (July 20, 1944-Oct. 30, 2015). Melvin Joe Daniels was one of the Indiana Pacers’ early stars and a Hall of… Read More »Melvin Joe Daniels
Ferguson Brothers Denver Darious (Feb.19, 1895-May 11, 1957) and Sea Harious (Dec. 22, 1899-Mar. 3. 1974). Denver Darious and Sea Harious Ferguson… Read More »Ferguson Brothers
