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Dr. LeRoy Walker 6/14/1918 - 4/23/2012
Quote:LeRoy Walker, the grandson of slaves, led the U.S. Olympic Committee from 1992 to 1996, shepherding the Summer Games in Atlanta. He also was the first African American to coach an American Olympic team.

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/25/...r-20120425

He was most recently the chancellor at NC Central in Durham, NC. He was a great a great coach, a great educator, a great man.
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RE: Dr. LeRoy Walker 6/14/1918 - 4/23/2012
RIP... 01-swc
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