Georgia Hoodye Cheatham is honored at halftime during the Texas State Women’s basketball game against South Alabama. Cheatham was one of the five black students that attended then Southwest Texas State and broke the color barrier here at school.
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Dr. Johnny E. Brown met with the Texas State Men’s Basketball team before their game against Old Dominion. Brown was the first black student athlete to attend and play for Texas State.
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Bobcat basketball celebrates Black History Month
During Black History Month, both the Texas State Men’s and Women’s basketball teams are able to honor significant achievements by student athletes and other students who pave the way for generations of black students to attend Texas State.
