Oral history with Ms. Lusia Harris-Stewart

              Oral history with Ms. Lusia Harris- Stewart
F341.5 . M57 vol. 748, pt. 2
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Biography
Lusia Harris- Stewart was born February 10, 1955, in Minter City, Mississippi. Her parents were Willie and Ethel Harris. She was the tenth of eleven children. She attended Amanda Elzy High School in Greenwood, Mississippi. In 1973, she was selected Miss Elzy High. In 1977, she was graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Delta State University.
In 1975 she played on the World University Team and the Pan- American Team. In 1976, she played basketball in the Olympics where she earned the distinction of scoring the first two points in the 1976 Olympics. In 1976 she was selected Homecoming Queen of Delta State University. In 1992, she was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame, and in 1999, she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
In 1984, she completed a Master's Degree in health and physical education. For two years, she coached at Texas Southern University. On the high school level, she coached for several years. She is currently teaching special education and coaching at Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Mississippi, as an assistant coach.
Table of Contents
I. Childhood
II. Delta State University
III. Women's basketball at Delta State University, 1970s
IV. Racial discrimination
V. Coach Margaret Wade
VI. Homecoming queen
VII. Olympic fame, 1976
VIII. Coaching
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