Solly Walker dribbles around the defense in this St. John’s University photo. He was the first African-American player on the team, joining the varsity squad in 1951 after a year on the freshman team.
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College star who broke color barrier dies at 85
Solly Walker was front and center in the desegregation of NCAA college basketball. The South Carolina native, who broke the color barrier on the team at St. John’s University in 1950, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in New York at age 85.
