On February 17, 1979, Ben Coleman’s whole life changed when he attended the Twin City basketball game between St. Paul Central and Minneapolis North, which featured some of the state’s top prospects and led to a decade of success for both programs.
Tyrone Minor, a former state champion sprinter and jumper at St. Paul Central High School, recently opened the Mali Center.
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