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William Bryant Tatum

Case from Chattanooga, TN dated Jul 29, 1978

Victim Details

William Bryant Tatum

Female

Black / African American

Chattanooga

TN

1978-07-29

20

William

Bryant Tatum

07/12/2026

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In the summer of 1978, a promising young life was tragically cut short in a restaurant parking lot in Chattanooga, Tennessee. William Bryant Tatum, a 20-year-old African American man, was a junior varsity basketball player at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Described as a quiet individual, he was known for his love of basketball and a playful sense of humor he shared with friends and family. On the evening of July 29, 1978, Tatum was with his 18-year-old white girlfriend, Nancy Hilto ...
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