Greenwich Historical Society

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Sports! More Than Just a Game Exhibition Preview Attracts Sports & Arts Lovers to the Historical Society

On view through September 3, the dynamic new exhibition on the history of local sporting culture showcases how athletes in Greenwich and surrounding communities broke boundaries, tested their limits and found common ground through athletic achievement. Continue Reading →

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Historical Society to Premiere Stirring Documentary of Basketball Great, Worthy Patterson

Raised in Greenwich and a student at Greenwich High School, Worthy Patterson was the first black player to captain a sport at UConn. He became the first UConn alumnus, as well as one of the first generation of black basketball players, to play in an NBA game as a member of the St. Louis Hawks. Continue Reading →

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