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The following people are notable alumni of
Crispus Attucks High School in
Indianapolis, Indiana, organized into rough professional areas.
Art and architecture
Education
Entertainment
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David Baker, jazz musician and composer; founder and chair of Indiana University Bloomington's jazz studies program
[8]
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Nerissa Brokenburr Stickney, pianist and music educator
[9]
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Angela Brown,
dramatic soprano
[10]
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The Counts, rhythm and blues and "
doo-wop" band
[11]
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Erroll Grandy, jazz Musician
[12]
[13]
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J. J. Johnson, jazz musician and composer
[14]
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Wes Montgomery, jazz musician
[15]
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James Spaulding, jazz musician
[14]
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Rodney Stepp, musician and entertainer
[16]
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Meshach Taylor, actor
[17]
Government and politics
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Harry W. Brooks Jr., Major General, U.S. Army
[18]
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Julia Carson, politician
[14]
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Charles DeBow, Tuskegee Airman
[19]
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Joseph Kimbrew, Indianapolis' first African-American fire chief
[20]
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Graham E. Martin, Naval officer and Educator
[21]
[22]
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Norris Overton, Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
[23]
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Paul Parks, civil engineer and public servant
[24]
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Joseph W. Summers, politician
[25]
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Charles A. Walton, lawyer and Indiana state legislator
[26]
Law
Literature and journalism
Sports
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Hallie Bryant, professional basketball player
[30]
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Ron Dorsey, professional basketball player
[31]
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Bobby Edmonds, professional basketball player
[32]
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"Wee" Willie Gardner, professional basketball player
[33]
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Marvin Johnson, World Light Heavyweight Champion Boxer
[34]
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Bernard Parham, chess master, chess teacher, and originator of the Parham Attack chess opening
[35]
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Bailey "Flap" Robertson, professional basketball player
[32]
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Oscar Robertson, professional basketball player
[32]
[36]
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JoAnne Terry, Olympic Hurdler
[37]
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"Major General Harry W. Brooks Jr., Dies at Age 89 Indiana's First African-American General and Sixth in the Nation". PR.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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"The Talking Drum (Bernard Parham Sr.)". www.thechessdrum.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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