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Description
Brian Tolbert played basketball for the EMU Hurons from 1992 until 1996, becoming the second-leading three point scorer in EMU history. In this interview, Tolbert recalls the 1995 protest that disrupted a basketball game in Bowen Field House, and details the physical conditioning regimen he followed to compete with his bigger, stronger college teammates. Tolbert describes the mentorship of the basketball team and the qualities of basketball coach, Ben Braun.
Interview Date
9-30-2022
Keywords
Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Brian Tolbert, basketball, EMU Hurons, EMU Eagles, NBA, international basketball, oral history
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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Matt, "Brian Tolbert, Oral History Interview, 2022" (2022). Oral Histories. 160.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/160