On This Day in West Virginia History, January 16th
- Mountaineer News
- Jan 16, 2023
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January 16, 2023
Mountaineer News
Vintage West Virginia
On January 16, 1959, Minneapolis Lakers basketball star Elgin Baylor boycotted a game in Charleston to protest a local hotel's refusal to accommodate the team's African American players.
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