CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Robert C. Byrd boys basketball team will be honoring part of Clarksburg’s history on February 2 in a game against Preston, wearing commemorative uniforms of Kelly Miller High School.
Kelly Miller High School was an all-black high school that closed in 1956 and was located within the current RCB district/feeder area.
“The boys are excited, but more than anything,” said one of the organizers Chris Meighen. “I hope the kids understand what the importance was of the school and what this means to people in the community.”
Former Kelly Miller student and current Marshall professor Phil Carter, who also played at Marshall, will speak with the RCB team the day before the game as well.