Norman, Conrad
unknown · Contribution: 1904-1910
Basketball organizer and coach
Founded the Alpha Physical Culture Club, an early Black athletic organization, and coached the first all-Black women's basketball team
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Quick facts
- Born
- 19th century
- Active since
- 1904
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- Founding one of the first Black athletic clubs
Impact on the world
Norman built some of the earliest institutions of Black basketball, including a pioneering women's team, at the very start of the Black Fives era.
Sources
- Black Fives Foundation
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