The first annual Greater Twin Cities African American Basketball Hall of Fame induction honored trailblazers who shaped the game. Sports columnist Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald spotlights five women connected to the historic event.
Linda Roberts
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The Barn evokes memories good and bad
Williams Arena, one of the oldest college basketball arenas in America, lacks recognition of its two all-time best guards, Archie Clark and Ray Williams, despite their solid NBA careers.
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MN Hall of Fame recognition slow to come for Black players
It took nearly two decades before Linda Roberts became the first Black female basketball player to have her jersey hoisted in the Williams Arena rafters.