Hall of Fame
Dr. Noah Brown, Jr. a former Wayne University student-athlete, coach and administrator is the first person inducted who was nominated by the newly-formed Hall of Fame Veterans Committee.
He began his association with Wayne as a basketball player for three years (1946-49) helping the squad to 22 wins while scoring 304 points. Brown earned both a bachelor's degree (1950) and a master's degree in special education (1954) from Wayne. He later earned an educational specialist degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in educational administration from the University of Michigan.
He later served as a freshman basketball coach and assistant varsity coach at WSU.
Dr. Brown was a highly respected and committed educator in the Detroit Public School system for nearly 40 years. In 1970, Brown became the first African-American Vice President for Student Affairs at WSU when appointed by President William Keast. He served in many different roles during his 30 years at WSU including in the Higher Education Opportunities Award program, Upward Bound program, and the Project 350 program.
In his honor the Noah Brown Jr. Scholarship Fund was established for Detroit Public High School Graduates attending WSU.
He is being inducted posthumously as he passed away in 1994.
