In 1956, he was one of 56 players invited to tryout for the 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team. Of the six Black players that tried out, he was the only one from a historically Black college.[1]
^ abcdeHuddleston III, T. J. (January 1958). "Rust College Team Beats Bishop". Century Voice. Yazoo City, Mississippi. p. 3. Retrieved June 5, 2024 – via Library of Congress. A graduate of Thirty-Third Avenue High School in Gulfport, Ingram joined the Lakers Jan. 15 and contributed two vital points via the free throw lines as the Lakers defeated the St. Louis Hawks 112-110 in an overtime contest.
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