SAPL : April 5 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

09 April, 2022

7:09 AM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 5 April 2022 1896 A petition is being circulated to have the chile stands removed to Alamo Plaza. The petition will be presented to City Council. 1956 The Bexar County [Freeman] Coliseum was desegregated on the order of the board of managers. An announcement declared that there would be no discrimination "based on race, color or creed of persons lawfully on the Coliseum premises." 1977 NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien is the featured speaker at the Spurs Tip-Off Club meeting in the Jersey Lilly room at the Pearl Brewery. This is O'Brien's first appearance in San Antonio since the Spurs entered the NBA last year. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.