Mr. Briscoe was a teacher and an administrator in the Detroit Public Schools for 40 years. He received a master's degree from Wayne State University in 1941.
He was a Golden Gloves boxer and later became one of the most respected boxing referees, officiating both amateur and professional matches for 46 years.
In 1971, he was selected by the State Department to tour Russia with the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He served on the boards of the Detroit March of Dimes, the YMCA and the WMU Foundation.