Boys’ basketball: Issy Washington memorial service is set for Sunday

A memorial service for Issy Washington, one of the pioneers of the summer club basketball experience, will take place Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Carson Community Center, 801 East Carson Street.

Washington died on Dec. 22 after complications from a stroke. He was 78.

In the 1980s, he was the organizer of the Slam-N-Jam basketball leagues, where young athletes would train and play.

Here’s the link from a 1988 story about Washington.

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