Ricky Byrdsong

Crime victim

Died when: 43 years 9 days (516 months)
Star Sign: Cancer

Ricky Byrdsong (June 24, 1956 – July 3, 1999) was an American college basketball coach and insurance executive.He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Detroit Mercy (1988-1993) and Northwestern University (1993-1997), compiling a career coaching record of 89–163.

Byrdsong was the first African American head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball program.On July 2, 1999, he was shot at 8:52 pm in a hate crime killing spree.

He died at 12:42 am on July 3, 1999.

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