IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR MCDONALD'S - Abraham "Mr. CIAA" Mitchell center, surprises fans at McDonald's Super Saturday during the 2017 CIAA Tournament at Spectrum Center on Saturday Feb. 25, in Charlotte, ...

He was a big part of the CIAA basketball tournament — along with the bands, the dance squads, and the basketball teams. When he missed the event, as was the case in 2020, it was big news. “I’ve always ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — Suffolk and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association are mourning the loss of a legend. Abraham Mitchell, 95, also known as “Ham” and among supporters of CIAA athletics as “Mr.

It isn’t often that a fan and attendee of a college basketball tournament gets inducted into that organization’s Hall of Fame, but Abraham Mitchell was no ordinary fan. Dubbed “Mr. CIAA” for both his ...

The CIAA mainstay, who has been attending the weeklong basketball tournament since 1970, passed away at his home in Virginia. It isn’t often that a fan and attendee of a college basketball tournament ...