Buffalo Athletic Inner City Sports Legends
Submitted by LeRoi Johnson
Committee members Gilbert Hargrave, LeRoi Johnson, Cecelie Owens, Herky Bingham and Sinclair Fabor.
The Buffalo Athletic Inner City Sports Legends Committee will honor twenty-one former athletes at their 31st annual gathering. On Wednesday, November 22, 2023 a celebration will be held at the annual gathering of former athletes at 6:30 pm at The Rose Bar and Grill, 199 Scott Street. This year’s program will be missing two outstanding steering committee members who passed away this year; Clarence Strong and Lum Smith.
The Buffalo Athletic Inner City Sports Legends Committee will honor twenty-one former athletes at their 31st annual gathering. On Wednesday, November 22, 2023 a celebration will be held at the annual gathering of former athletes at 6:30 pm at The Rose Bar and Grill, 199 Scott Street. This year’s program will be missing two outstanding steering committee members who passed away this year; Clarence Strong and Lum Smith.
This year’s awardees include:
Curtis Aiken
Victoria Baxter
Starling Bryant
Damion Foster
Maurice Harrison
Cecil Brown
Joe (Flash) Jackson
Shane (Crow) Johnson
Sylvester Johnson
Dorothy (DJ Jones)
Rodney Jones
Ricky Livas
Rev. George Nicholas
John (Timmy) Nunn
Philip S. Richardson
Bill Russell (Coach)
David Spiller
Dwayne Taplin
Kenneth Weaver
Kisha West
Holly Workman Cercone