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New Recreation Director At Parkridge Community Center Brian Nolan, January 1996 Photographer: Robert Chase

New Recreation Director At Parkridge Community Center Brian Nolan, January 1996 image
Year:
1996
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 16, 1996
Caption:
Brian Nolan is the new recreation director at Parkridge Community Center in Ypsilanti. He used to play basketball for Eastern Michigan University and for professional teams in Portugal and Argentina.

Blacks Ponder Separate Schools

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6
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May
Year
1996
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Schools Tackling Disparity In Scores

Schools Tackling Disparity In Scores image
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5
Month
May
Year
1996
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AACHM BWC Interview: Mike Bass

Wilson Brothers Play Basketball Behind Parkridge Community Center, June 1998 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Wilson Brothers Play Basketball Behind Parkridge Community Center, June 1998 image
Year:
1998
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 20, 1998
Caption:
THE WILSON FINALS - From left, the Wilson brothers, Ersell, 9, Joe, 10, and LaJon, 12, all of Ypsilanti, enjoy a friendly game of hot-weather basketball on the court behind Parkridge Center in Ypsilanti.
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AACHM Oral History: Mike Bass

Mike BassMichael Thomas Bass was born in 1945 to Thomas and Louise Bass. His parents–a doctor and a teacher–were influential members of Ypsilanti’s Black community. Bass excelled in football, basketball, and track. He was senior class president of Ypsilanti High School in 1963. He received a BA in Education from the University of Michigan. Bass is best known for playing in the National Football League for the Washington Commanders (formerly Redskins) from 1969 to 1975. After retiring from the NFL, Bass ran a resort in the Bahamas. He and his wife Rosita now reside in Florida and they have two daughters, Kimberly and Louise.

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