Harrison Fitch
Harrison Brooks "Honey" Fitch (c. 1912 – June 11, 1984) was an African American college basketball player who played for the University of Connecticut (UConn). He was targeted in a racist incident at a scheduled game between UConn and the United States Coast Guard Academy on January 27, 1934.
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Born | circa 1912 New Haven, Connecticut |
Died | Wallingford, Connecticut | June 11, 1984 (aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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High school | Hillhouse (New Haven, Connecticut) |
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