Read more about the article The media, Raye of Light, The Right Thing To Do and Duffy’s College Football Underground Railroad

The media, Raye of Light, The Right Thing To Do and Duffy’s College Football Underground Railroad

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report June 21, 2021: MSU alumnus strives to honor historic legacy of university's 1965-66 football teams - The State News Book purchase links: Best College Football Books - Tom Shanahan Report Review: From Kirkus, The Right Thing To Do: "Fascinating read" ... "unexpected subplots" ... "A work of sports history that fill gaps" ... "prose is breezy" - Tom Shanahan Report Order the children's book from Barnes and Noble here and Amazon here. Order THE RIGHT THING…

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Read more about the article My FWAA first-place story on the 1962 Rose Bowl and segregation

My FWAA first-place story on the 1962 Rose Bowl and segregation

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize winner and biographer: "History writes people out of the story. It's our job to write them back in." *** I’m humbled and honored to share with you I’ve won first place in a national sports writing contest sponsored by the Football Writers Association of America. The FWAA, on its Fifth Down website, announced the 30th annual contest winners. My story won first place for Enterprise. I wrote about the 1962…

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Read more about the article Raleigh Sports Club luncheon video: Honoring Earle Edwards’ legacy and connection to Duffy Daugherty

Raleigh Sports Club luncheon video: Honoring Earle Edwards’ legacy and connection to Duffy Daugherty

RSC photo (L-R): Tim Peeler, Charley Young and Tom Shanahan. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN NC State historian Tim Peeler and NC State ground-breaking running back Charley Young joined me to discuss the Wolfpack football legacy that Earle Edwards established as the school’s head coach, 1954-70. The March 8 event was part of the Raleigh Sports Club’s weekly luncheons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsT3MLaZCWE L-R: NC State historian Tim Peeler, NC State pioneer Charley Young and author Tom Shanahan…

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