Clarence J. Walker
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Washington, D.C., U.S.
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1928 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1989 (aged 60) East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 157 lb (71 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Chicago Washington (East Chicago, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana State (1946–1950) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights | |
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Clarence J. Walker (September 23, 1928 – June 10, 1989) was an American college basketball player and, later, a high school teacher, counselor and administrator. He was also a long-time tennis instructor at a number of clubs in Chicago and its Indiana suburbs.
In 1948, he was the first African-American collegiate basketball player to appear in a post-season tournament. He would participate in three post-season tournaments, winning a National Title in 1950.[2][3]
Clarence Walker attended Washington High School in East Chicago, Indiana where he played for Johnnie Baratto. In 1946, his senior year, he and Ray Ragelis led the Senators to record of 24–3 winning both a Sectional title and a Regional Championship (Final Sixteen) in the IHSAA State Tournament; they bowed out of the tournament, falling to Culver High School by two points, in the Semi-State. He was also a teammate of Vince Boryla.
