French Dukes Practicing for President Nixon's Inaugural Parade

Ann Arbor News, January 2, 1969
Caption
Dukes going To Washington - Practicing for their trip to Washington Jan. 20 to march in Richard M. Nixon's Inaugural Parade are 12 of the French Dukes - Ann Arbor's award-winning precision drill team. The selection of the 24-man drill team was announced Tuesday. Pictured (from left) are Commander Carlton Bell, Namon Wright, Jerry Ginyard, Jerome Wright, Al Casey, Robert Franklin, Grant Sleet, Wendell Ulmer, Ricky Thomas, Charles Carter, LeRoy Carter and Leonard Scott. Not pictured are John McDonald, Melvin Arnett, Hugh Harris, Phil Sleet, Terry Ginyard, Mark Wilson, Robert Foster, Walter Blissett, Jesse Thomas, Michael Franklin, James Bryant and Kenneth Mitchell. Local contributions to help pay for transportation, food and lodging for the youths while they are in Washington may be sent to John P. Paup at the Ann Arbor Trust Co., 100 S. Main. The team is sponsored by Elks Pratt Lodge.
Year
1968
Month
December
Photo
Subjects
Black History
Black American Community Organizations
Black American Community
Elks Lodge
James L. Crawford Elks Lodge 322
Samuel Pratt Elks Lodge No. 322
French Dukes Precision Drill Team
Old News
Ann Arbor News
Robert Franklin
Robert Foster
Ricky Thomas
Phil Sleet
Namon Wright
Michael Franklin
Melvin Arnett
Mark Wilson
Leroy Carter
Leonard Scott
Kenneth Mitchell
John P. Paup
John McDonald
Jesse Thomas
Jerry Ginyard
Jerome Wright
James Bryant
Hugh Harris
Grant Sleet
Charles Carter
Carlton Bell
Al Casey
Terry Ginyard
Walter Blissett
Wendell Ulmer