smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Sports reference from the Auburn area: Boys Basketball All-Stars: Weedsport's O'Connor attacks opponents with physicality | Local Sports | auburnpub.com

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This young man is currently being interviewed on this show and is in a line up for a Ted talk: https://compact.org/newman-civic-fellow/maurice-brown/

https://m.facebook.com/george.kilpatrick/
On this station from 9-10 Sundays: https://power620.iheart.com

He is a former Veteran that is a Syracuse University student and stated that he bought a home in the area.

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A professional references of a Whitesboro(Utica suburb) native: https://kiramaddox.wordpress.com

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A very interesting historical and sports reference that involves Russell Wilson’s grandfather, who was born in Amsterdam: Wilson Jr., Harrison B. (1925

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

A very interesting historical and sports reference that involves Russell Wilson’s grandfather, who was born in Amsterdam: Wilson Jr., Harrison B. (1925

More about him: https://dailygazette.com/article/201...-was-amsterdam

http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper4/...20-%200414.pdf (An obituary of his mother is in the lower right corner and mentions names of other families that have long time ties to that area of the state, an example: https://faculty.ithaca.edu/seversley/ as well as St. Paul’s AME Zion Church, was mentioned earlier in the thread as a former church in Amsterdam that worshipped out of the African American tradition).

https://dailygazette.com/article/2013/05/31/0601_cud (a little bit different than the article above)

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This professional musician is from Olean: Bill Easley has amassed a lengthy discography in his expansive musical career.
Bill Easley has had a diversified career as a professional musician.

Olean school district taps 4 for Fine Arts Wall of Fame | News | oleantimesherald.com

STATE AND UNION: Olean resident recalls the Easley family musicians | News | oleantimesherald.com

HS Senior year picture: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...732668?page=24

His parents: Uncrowned Community Buildersâ„¢ :: Biography for Lois Josephine Barnes Easley

Uncrowned Community Buildersâ„¢ :: Biography for Robert Waite Easley

[MrJones17]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

More about him: https://dailygazette.com/article/201...-was-amsterdam

Super good article. The guy accomplished quite a bit. Very cool that they were able to trace everything back to his freed slave relative.

[ckhthankgod]

A historical reference: 70 Honor Ex-Slave Who Chose ‘Freedom’ As His Adopted Name | AllOTSEGO.com

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Another group/organization: Rochester Black Young Professionals

More sports references: Jamesville-DeWitt golfer's college signing helps fulfill grandfather's legacy - Syracuse.com

After 39 seasons, Fisher retiring as basketball coach at Davenport - The Daily Star: High School Sports

This former HS Basketball coach is also head of the Oneonta NAACP: https://oneontaareanaacp.weebly.com/contact.html

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

More sports references: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Jones
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arth...rican_football)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler_Jones

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike...rican_football)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latavius_Murray

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will...(defensive_end)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_May

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Beekman

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Hall (attended Port Byron High)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Hardeman (played QB at Auburn High in early 70's)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Cash_(baseball) (also was a QB for Proctor High in the 60's and a good Basketball player)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Flynn

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Starks

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DaQuan_Jones

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyvon_Branch

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John...ce_(basketball)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Bouie

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Washington (attended Rome Free Academy in the early/mid 80's)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chri...90s_outfielder) (also played QB at Liverpool High)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Perkins

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashad_Barksdale

GF Nationals LL Team : Glens Falls Area Baseball Society and Hall of Fame
A summer to remember

Here is a picture reference of the coach when he was a Junior at Glens Falls HS in 1941: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...137360?page=29 (in the middle of the Junior Class picture)

Another pic(kneeling at the end): http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...137360?page=67

In 3rd row: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...137360?page=68