Harry Barnes

An interview with Harry Barnes (1945-), a retired American basketball player. Born in Youngston, Ohio, Barnes moved to Roxbury when he was nine years old. He played basketball collegiately for the Northeastern University Huskies, then went on to play in the NBA for the San Diego Rockets (1968-69). Barnes describes the impact of the Exquisites, a high school club mentored by Reverend Michael Haynes and Clarence "Jeep" Jones, on his educational prospects and athletic career. This interview was collected as part of Northeastern University's Lower Roxbury Black History Project (2007-2009). Finding aid: http://www.library.neu.edu/archives/collect/findaids/m165find.htm

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Video recording of interview with Harry Barnes, June 8, 2009

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Sound recording of interview with Harry Barnes, June 8, 2009

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Transcript of interview with Harry Barnes, June 8, 2009