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OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) - The first Black student-athlete at the University of Mississippi has passed away at the age of 71. “Emily and I are saddened by the news of Coolidge Ball's passing,” said Chancellor Glenn Boyce. “He was a pioneer and a trailblazer whose immense courage opened the door for countless student-athletes at our [.]
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Coolidge Ball, the first black student athlete in Ole Miss history, has died. The Indianola native signed to the Ole Miss basketball team in 1970 and blazed a trail in the process. He was an All-SEC player and became an Ole Miss and Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer. Ball was just 71 years old.