EKU Mourns the Passing of Trailblazing Athlete Ben Price - Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

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EKU Mourns the Passing of Trailblazing Athlete Ben Price - Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

EKU joins family and friends in mourning the passing of one of Eastern's pioneers – Ben Price -- who, along with his three relay team teammates, became the first African American athletes to compete in the history of Eastern Kentucky University athletics as a member of the record-setting 1962 Mile Relay team. He was inducted into the EKU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013 for this honor along with his Mile Relay teammates Jack Jackson, Bob Scott and…