A Lie Can't Live Forever - Tribute To Roger Brown

The Roger Brown committee is raising funds to properly honor former Brooklynite , Wingate High School Basketball All American, NBA Hall of Famer , ABA Indiana Pacer , First NBA Hall of Famer to become an poltician and American Hero Roger Brown .

During the 1960's Roger Brown was one of the most sought-after basketball players in the country . Roger chose the University of Dayton , where he played freshman basketball .It was clear that Roger had an extremely promising career . However in New York ,there was a point shaving scandal and Roger was unjustly targeted . The NCAA banned Roger Brown. The University of Dayton expelled him ,he lost his scholarship ,and the NBA blackballed him. No formal charges were ever levied,and no wrongdoing ever proven. Neither party did due diligence before taking action that would change the direction of Roger's life.

However ,in 1967 with 6 years of his career lost a disillusioned Roger Brown was invited to join the upstart American Basketball Association .In 2013 despite not playing for the NBA ,which banned him ,Roger was inducted into the NBA's Naismith Hall of Fame . The University of Dayton Ohio later also acknowledge to Roger's family that they had wrongfully punished Roger and established the Roger Brown Residency in Social Justice, Writing and Sports. In continuing to acknowledge the life ,times and work of Roger Brown. Recently in December of 2023 , The New York City Council approved the renaming of the street that Roger grow up on and where the family still resides , Prospect Place /Utica Ave as Roger Brown Way.

In order to properly honor and celebrate this American legend the Brown renaming committee needs your help .We need to raise funds to host the event. The celebration will take place on June 22,2024 and will be centered around the things that affected and influenced Roger Brown's life and Legacy, namely colon cancer ,social justice and sports.

The funds will be used to screen and support research for colon ,prostate and breast Cancers ; Also to create an outdoor museum to highlight the life and times of Roger Brown as a basketball player and poltician ; and used to create a makeshift amphitheater to invite some of the leaders in Social Justice and Sports to address current social injustices in sports .

Thank You

The Brown Family and Renaming Committee