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 Greetings from the Wayne County Executive

Thank you for joining us at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African

American History for A Celebration of the Afro-American Sports Hall of
Fame & Gallery.

Founded by Elmer Anderson and Art Finney in 1982, the Afro-American

Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery was a first-of-its-kind exhibition to honor
trailblazing black athletes. Their efforts ensured the stories of these
athletic heroes would not be forgotten. This includes the Negro Leagues
greats who took the field before Jackie Robinson integrated the Major
League Baseball 70 years ago this month.

Today, 35 Negro Leagues greats are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of

Fame in Cooperstown and Negro Leagues days are regular events at
Major League ballparks. Before such honors became the norm, Elmer
Anderson and Art Finney worked to promote and protect the legacy of
these great athletes. Its said that history is told by the winners. When
Messrs. Anderson and Finney dared to tell this history, they declared a
victory for athletes of all sports who challenged claims they were second
class because of their race.

For many years, Wayne County was proud to provide a home to this
unique collection at the old County building on Randolph. We are proud
tonight, through the efforts of the Wayne County Council for the Arts,
History and Humanities and Mr. Andersons sister, Sharon Hasan, to
facilitate its transfer to the Wright Museum.

I hope you enjoy this evenings program and thank you again for helping
us continue the legacy of the Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame and
Gallery.

Sincerely,

Warren C. Evans
Wayne County Executive

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 A Celebration of the Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery

Welcome
Juanita Moore, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History President & CEO

Introduction
Chuck Stokes, WXYZ-TV Public Affairs Director

Invocation
Rev. Ella Sherlaine Hardy, Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church

Introductory Remarks
The Honorable Warren C. Evans, Wayne County Executive
Joined on stage with the Wayne County Council for the
Program of Events

Arts, History and Humanities executive committee:

Jocelyn Rainey, President
Bettye Misuraca, Vice President
Renata Seals-Evans, Communications Liaison
Jan Hiller, Treasurer
Pamela A. Frucci, Secretary

One-On-One Conversation: Hall of Fame History

Sharon Hasan, sister of Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery founder Elmer Anderson

Student Presentations: Biographical Projects

Andrese L. Hopkins II and Jeffrey Atkins, Cornerstone Leadership and Business High School

Historical Presentation: The Negro Leagues in Detroit

Gary Gillette, baseball historian and President of Friends of Hamtramck Stadium

Panel Discussion: Commemorating Our Past

Ron Teasley, retired professional baseball player
Joyce Stearnes Thompson, daughter of Baseball Hall of Famer Turkey Stearnes
Kevin Lloyd, son of NBA pioneer & former Pistons coach Earl Lloyd

Unveiling of Collection Display & Strolling Reception

Ford Freedom Rotunda, see the display for the first time

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 History of the Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery
In 1977, Elmer Anderson, an autoworker and semi-pro baseball player, approached Art
Finney, the editor of the UAW Local 163 newspaper, with a simple idea: Someone should write
a story about the former Negro Leagues stars working in metro Detroits auto plants.
That same year, the National Baseball Hall of Fames Special Committee on the
Negro Leagues disbanded after electing just nine players for enshrinement
in Cooperstown.
Please
With much of this critical baseball history at risk of being lost to the passage of time,
dont let
Mr. Anderson and Mr. Finney set out to tell the story of the Negro Leagues greats.
They traveled to Ashland, Ky. for the 1981 Negro Baseball Reunion and met with the
our dream
legendary players like Satchel Paige and Cool Papa Bell. Inspired, they expanded die
their vision to honor these legends with a full-fledged Hall of Fame covering all -Satchel Paige to
Elmer Anderson
sports.

The Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery was founded on Jan. 9, 1982 with an
organizational meeting where Mr. Anderson was named as the Hall of Fames founder and
Mr. Finney was named co-founder. Ron Teasley, a former professional ballplayer and Detroit
Northwestern coach, served as their first president. Throughout 1982 and 1983, the Hall held
several fundraisers including an Old Timers Game at U of D Stadium. Later, an Afro-All Stars
team was formed to play a series of fundraising games to help support the Hall of Fame.

On Sept. 13, 1986, the Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery inducted its first class:
Messrs. Anderson and Finney, Detroit Lions star Dick Night Train Lane, Detroit Pistons
coach and scout Will Robinson, and the legendary Joe Louis. Future induction classes
included greats like Jackie Robinson, Althea Gibson, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

The Hall of Fame was publicly displayed on the

fourth floor of the old Wayne County Building
until county government moved in 2009. Today,
36 years after Satchel Paiges plea to Elmer
Anderson, public awareness of the Negro Leagues
lives on and continues to grow.
The Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallery
is now part of the Charles H. Wright Museum
of African-American Historys collection to be
preserved and shared forever.

Negro Leagues legends Ray Dandridge and Cool Papa

Bell with Elmer Anderson (right)

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 The Negro Leagues in Detroit

Norman Thomas John Preston Andrew Lewis Raymond Jos de la Cristobal

Turkey Pete Andy Emmitt Caridad Torriente
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May 8, 1901 October 12, 1882 April 24, 1898 August 31, 1913 March 19, 1887 April 11, 1938
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Detroits Negro Leagues Teams

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Negro National League 1920-1931, 1933
Negro American League 1937
Negro American League 1954-1959 (minor league)
Detroit Wolves
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Dequindre Street at Modern Street Mack Avenue at Fairview Street 3201 Dan Street
Detroit, MI 48212 Detroit, MI 48214 Hamtramck, MI 48212

Detroit Stars 1937 Detroit Stars 1920-29, 1954-59 Detroit Stars 1930-31, 1933
Detroit Wolves 1932

Images courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

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 Featured Speakers

The Honorable Warren C. Evans is the fourth Executive of Wayne County. Elected in 2014,
Executive Evans has made good government, fiscal responsibility, and service delivery the
cornerstones of his administration. He is also committed to enhancing the quality of life for
Wayne County residents through cultural enrichment initiatives like the Council for the Arts,
History and the Humanities.

Gary Gillette is a baseball writer and historian. He was co-editor of the ESPN Baseball and
Football Encyclopedias. Mr. Gillette has been an ESPN columnist and commentator for several
public radio stations. Mr. Gillette is the founder and president of the Friends of Hamtramck
Stadium, a non-profit working to restore the home park of the Negro Leagues Detroit Stars.

Sharon Hasan is the sister of the Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame & Gallerys founder, the
late Elmer Anderson. A resident of Inkster, Ms. Hasan served as the organizations treasurer. In
2016, Ms. Hasan agreed to donate the Hall of Fames collection to the Wright Museum.

Kevin Lloyd is the son of former Detroit Pistons player and coach Earl Lloyd. The elder Mr.
Lloyd, who passed away in 2015, became the first African-American to play in the NBA as a
member of the Washington Capitols in 1950. Mr. Lloyd played on the 1955 NBA Champion
Syracuse Nationals. He was the Pistons head coach from 1971-72. Kevin Lloyd carries on his
fathers legacy through the Earl Lloyd Foundation, which provides educational assistance to
deserving young people.

Chuck Stokes is the editorial/public affairs director for WXYZ-TV and the host of Spotlight
on the News, Detroits longest-running public affairs show. Mr. Stokes achievements include
12 Emmys for editorial reporting and one Emmy for documentary reporting. In 2001, he
received the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Lifetime Achievement
Award.

Ron Teasley was the first black player on Detroit Northwesterns basketball team, and the
second on their baseball team. Mr. Teasley earned All-City honors in both sports. He also
played baseball and basketball at Wayne State, and still holds the school record for highest
batting average in a season. In 1948, Mr. Teasley played in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization
and for the New York Cubans, the defending Negro League world champions. Following his
pro career, he coached baseball, basketball, and golf at Detroit Northwestern.

Joyce Stearnes Thompson is the daughter of Detroit Stars immortal Turkey Stearnes.
Considered among the greatest players to ever wear any Detroit uniform, Mr. Stearnes was
enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 2000. Mr. Stearnes passed away in
1979 at the age of 78. Ms. Thompson and her sister Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown continue to keep
his legacy alive. A retired teacher, Ms. Thompson and her sister periodically sing the National
Anthem at Comerica Park.

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 Wayne County Council for the Arts, History and Humanities

The purpose of the Council is to act in cooperation with Wayne County arts and humanities
organizations, federal, state and local governments to increase knowledge, understanding,
appreciation and support of arts and humanities programs. The goal is to enhance the
quality of life throughout Wayne County while simultaneously fostering and preserving an
appreciation of the diverse culture, history and art of Wayne County.
Executive Committee

Jocelyn Bettye Renata Jan Pamela A.

Rainey Misuraca Seals-Evans Hiller Frucci
President Vice-President Communications Treasurer Secretary
Liaison
Board of Directors

Toni Banks Jeanne Poulet

Karen V. Dichiera Rosalind J. Richmond
Keith Gamble Joy Squire
Erika Geiss Robert E. Sullivan, Jr.
Stella Greene Steve Wildern
Barbara Rogalle Miller

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAYNE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, HISTORY
AND HUMANITIES, CONTACT: Renata Seals-Evans, waynecountyartshistory@mail.com

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