Josiah T. Walls, 1842-1905, was Florida’s first African American representative. He is the only person in Alachua County’s history to serve as the Gainesville mayor, a county commissioner, a school board member, a state senator and a U.S. congressman.
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By Noah Lantor | 9:26pmFlorida Gators Center Rueben Chinyelu (9) flexes after a slam dunk during the second half against the Grambling State Tigers at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Monday, November 11, 2024.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 9:25pmFlorida Gators Center Rueben Chinyelu (9) lays the ball up into the basket during the first half against the Grambling State Tigers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. on Monday, Nov 11, 2024.
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By Ryan Friedenberg | 9:25pmFlorida Gators Center Rueben Chinyelu (9) dribbles down the court on a fast break during the first half against the Grambling State Tigers at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. on Monday, Nov 11, 2024.