Black Fact = 1950 (Feb. 22) – Julius “Dr. J.” Erving, basketball legend, was born in Roosevelt, NY, on this date in 1950. During Erving’s illustrious career in the ABA and NBA, he revolutionized the game with his high-flying antics, the “finger-roll,” and the “slam-dunk.” #theraydiotwins
Black Fact = (1979)Frank E. Petersen, Jr.
Black Fact = 1979 (Feb. 23) – Frank E. Petersen, Jr. became the first black Brigadier General in the U.S. Marine Corps on this date. ...