{"id":1286,"date":"2020-04-01T14:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T18:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/oduwiki\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2020-04-02T16:51:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T20:51:45","slug":"arthur-buttons-speakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/oduwiki\/2020\/04\/01\/arthur-buttons-speakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur “Buttons” Speakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Arthur “Buttons” Speakes at Bat, 1969<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Arthur “Buttons” Speakes<\/strong> was the first African American athlete to be recruited by and receive a scholarship from a predominately white college in Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Dominion Accomplishments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Speakes was one of the best all-around athletes who ever came to Old Dominion University (ODU)<\/strong>. Speakes excelled at both baseball and basketball from 1965 to 1969. An Old Dominion Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Speakes amassed a total of 1,005 career points in basketball, and during his senior year, his batting average was .330.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Old Dominion University Photographic and Multimedia Collection<\/a>, Special Collections and University Archives, Perry Library, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 23529. <\/li>
  2. ODU Photographic Collection<\/a>, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Collections, Old Dominion University Libraries. <\/li>
  3. Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion at ODU Timeline<\/a>, Old Dominion University Libraries Digital Exhibit, 2016-present. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1. Bookman, Steven and Jessica Ritchie. Old Dominion University: A Campus History Series.  Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, South Carolina, 2017. <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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