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Frank "tick" Coleman (born February 29, 1912) was an educator and community volunteer. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Coleman grew up in its Point Breeze neighborhood. He was one of the first black Eagle Scouts. Coleman is noted for supporting those institutions that helped him succeed and mentoring many youth in the city of Philadelphia. ==Early years== While at Logan Elementary School, he acquired the nickname "Tick" because his classmates said he could do things in a "few ticks of the clock."〔 Because of segregation when Coleman was growing up in the 1920s, blacks were not allowed in at most city-run swimming pools.〔 At that time the YMCA was also segregated, so Coleman and his friends swam at the Christian Street YMCA, founded in the 1880s by African Americans in South Philadelphia.〔 Coleman would then go on to serve the YMCA for more than 80 years. Coleman first joined the Scouts in Troop 181 at a neighborhood Episcopal Church. This was in accordance with the wishes of his mother, who wanted him to have something to do after school. Coleman persevered in Scouting despite the societal prejudices of the day.〔〔 In a ceremony at the Union League, Coleman earned his Eagle rank in October 1926 at age 15 (one of the first three known black Eagle Scouts). At that time he was a freshman at Central High School.〔 He was the first African American to quarterback Central High School's football team, leading his team to the Public League championships in 1929 and 1930. He also was the first African American member of the All Scholastic High School Football Team in 1928. His football helmet and shoes are on annual display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia.〔〔 Graduating from Central in 1931, he attended Lincoln University. While at Lincoln, he served as class president three times and as varsity football quarterback. He was a member of the wrestling team, manager of the varsity basketball team and sat on the Intramural Council〔 He was also a member of Omega Psi Phi.〔 He graduated from Lincoln University in 1935.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Coleman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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