Sidney Oglesby, 1965 (Gymnastics)
Sidney Oglesby was a two-time All-American, NCAA champion (vault), three-time ECAC champion and three-time letter winner. He was the first African-American gymnast to earn All-America honors and to be an NCAA champion, which he accomplished in 1964. Ogelsby, along with 17 other African-American student-athletes at SU, as a group, publicly supported a University Senate proposal, backed by the Faculty Senate and Equality Committee, to ban further interscholastic competition with segregated schools in 1964. The proposal was subsequently adopted by the University and put into effect for the 1970 school year. Ogelsby earned a B.A. in education and an M.A. in Counseling and Rehabilitation in 1968.
For the 15 years, Ogelsby served as the Onondaga County Commissioner of Jurors, in addition to serving stints on the Syracuse Common Council and the Onondaga County Legislature. The jury room at the Onondaga County Criminal Courthouse now bears his name.
Ogelsby was recognized as a Letterwinner of Distinction by Syracuse Athletics in 2012.
For the 15 years, Ogelsby served as the Onondaga County Commissioner of Jurors, in addition to serving stints on the Syracuse Common Council and the Onondaga County Legislature. The jury room at the Onondaga County Criminal Courthouse now bears his name.
Ogelsby was recognized as a Letterwinner of Distinction by Syracuse Athletics in 2012.
