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LEROY T WALKER a product of BENEDICT COLLEGE out of COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA

LEROY T WALKER a product of BENEDICT COLLEGE out of COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA
Posted By: How May I Help You NC on May 02, 2024


Did you know:
Honorable Dr. LeRoy Walker
- Held the career position as an Track and Field Coach
- Has an Athletic Complex named after him at North Carolina
Central University: "LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education and Recreation Complex"
- Was the first Black President of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
-Was a father to a Daughter and Son
-Joined the fraternity Omega Psi Phi


See the many facets of his fascinating life:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeRoy_T._Wal...
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