• Artis Gilmore, known as “The A-Train” and “The Gentle Giant,” enters the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today. Gilmore led Jacksonville University to the 1970 NCAA championship game and continued on with a career in both the ABA and NBA. Mayor Alvin Brown issued a statement Thursday that Gilmore is “an icon and a role model. He’s a symbol of what comes from working hard and playing by the rules.”
