Joseph E. Fieschko Jr. writes: “I just returned from my 50th reunion and many thanks to everyone who put together this massive undertaking. It is appreciated. I did not want this milestone to pass without making note of one very important cultural and athletic phenomenon that was unique to the class of 1975. The basketball coach James “Gerry” Alaimo ’58 did something completely revolutionary in Ivy League history in recruiting almost all Black players for our class. Edward “Eddie” Morris, Phillip “Phil” Brown, Lloyd Desvignel, and Vaughn Clark, along with others, played an extremely exciting brand of basketball as they dominated their freshmen season. All of the cheerleaders were also Black, and there were a lot of them. They were a very spirited and disciplined group and made the games a completely unique cultural experience. Eddie Morris and Vaughn Clark roomed next to me and Neil Derechin at Slater Hall freshman year, so we were able to get to know them on a personal level. The core stayed together for the rest of our tenure at Brown and always were taking runs at the Ivy League title and battling Marvin Barnes and Ernie DiGregorio from Providence College in the annual Providence game. Those were heady days and kudos to all of those groundbreaking individuals! It was unforgettable.”
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