Roberta Vincent, Special to The Times
Editor’s Note: As our nation celebrates Black History Month, this series in The Norwich Times will review the accomplishments of some of the exceptional athletes from Norwich who attended NFA and were inducted into the NFA/Norwich Sports Hall of Fame. This is the second in our series.
Every small city has its share of great athletes, but Norwich has a truly exceptional history. Here are short profiles of a few of these local athletes, all of whom are in the NFA/Norwich Sports Hall of Fame.
Robert E. “Bobo” Alves, Class of 1962