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Henry Logan

  • "One of the most well-known athletes to have stepped on Western Carolina" according to the Western Carolina Hall of fame article
  • Logan was the first African-American student-athlete to have ever played a sport at a dominate white college
  • Was a four-time NAIA and Associated Press All-American during his time at Western Carolina 
    • Played from 1965-1968
  • Owns every single school record in basketball
    • Logan's jersey is retired and can be seen in the Ramsey Sports Complex
  • Had an article written about him on ESPN called The Undefeated that explains how Logan became on the best basketball players that has ever played in college 
    • According to the article The Undefeated "Logan did not know how to read when coming to Western Carolina but spent countless hours on improving in the classroom and on the court"
  • Logan brought many fans due to his incredible talent
    • "The school had to reinstalled a larger sitting area so that more people would be able to fit inside of Reid Gym" (Steve White)
  • Logan was inducted into the Western Carolina Hall of Fame in 1990
    • Was also inducted in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
      • Was originally from Ashville, North Carolina