Officials say the gym should be named for Cleo Hill Sr., a New Jersey native and the first ever NBA draft pick from a historically Black college or university.
A community college gym in New Jersey could have a new name – if local leaders get their way.
“Naming buildings or conference rooms and erecting plaques and statues has been our way of paying tribute to the men and women who have influenced the development of Essex County or our society. Cleo Hill, Sr. is one of those people who deserve to be remembered,” DiVincenzo said in the release. “For many young men, Cleo Hill was a mentor and role model. On the basketball court he taught teamwork and discipline; off the court he showed his students and players how the game could earn them scholarships and help them further their education,” Johnson said in the release. “In the process, he influenced a multitude of young men who became community leaders, elected officials, entrepreneurs and professionals.
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