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Proclamation - Honoring the 50th Anniversary of Triple Basketball State Championships
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DATE OF BOCC MEETING: March 9, 2015
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION:
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The Board is requested to proclaim and honor the 50th anniversary of the triple basketball state championships won by Merrick-Moore, Little River, and Hillside in 1965.
In March of 1965, all three of the black high schools in Durham won state championships. Little River "three-peated" as 1-A state champions by defeating West Southern Pines 83-66. Merrick-Moore won the 2-A state championship by beating Burlington Jordan-Sellars, 67-55. The Hillside Hornets won the 4-A state championship with a come-from-behind overtime victory over West Charlotte 80-78.
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RESOURCE PERSONS: Durham City Councilmember Eddie Davis
COUNTY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: The County Manager recommends that the Board proclaim March as the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Triple Basketball Champions and present the proclamation accordingly.
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County Manager: ____________________________