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Father Ryan's Luke Dixon drives against Pearl-Cohn's Antwan Jennings during their game Monday, Jan. 5, at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. The game was part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the game at Municipal between Father Ryan and Pearl, which was the first game in Nashville between a predominantly white school and an all-black school. Pearl-Cohn won this year’s game 50-25. Photos by Andy Telli |
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Carolyn Ridley, the widow of legendary Pearl basketball coach Cornelius Ridley, and Bill Derrick, former coach at Father Ryan, received a plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first game in Nashville between a predominantly white school and an all-black school, held Jan. 4, 1965, at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville. The players and coaches of those teams were honored before the current Ryan and Pearl-Cohn teams played at Municipal Auditorium as part of the celebration of the anniversary. |