The first former basketball player to serve in the US senate was Bill Bradley. He served as a senator from New Jersey from January 3, 1979 until January 3, 1997.
Ben Wallace was "discovered" by former basketball player Charles Oakley at a 1991 basketball camp.
The first female basketball player was Teresa Edwards.
The first black basketball player in sec was perry Wallace from vanderbilt.
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Former First Lady, Hillary Roddam Clinton, was elected to the US Senate from the State of New York after her husband, President William Jefferson Clinton, left office.
George Mikan of the Minneappolis Lakers is generally regarded as the first great basketball player.
Former President Obama served in the Illinois State Senate. He was first elected in 1996.
~My assumption is Missouri Arledge. Missouri Arledge is the first American female basketball player.~
The first professional basketball player was Harry Lew in 1902. Howard University became the first college with a basketball program in 1908. All the players on that team were the first.
· Bob Cousy (basketball)
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