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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Clinton Jones on new president Kevin Guskiewciz and revisiting Kenan Stadium

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report Michigan State College Football Hall of Famer Clinton Jones was a recent guest on "The Drive with Jack." Jones, a two-time All-American halfback on the 1965 and 1966 national title teams, discussed Michigan State hiring Kevin Guskiewicz as the school's new president. Jones also gave a "shoutout" to my research writing "Raye of Light, Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty the Integration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans. Jones has learned about…

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Michigan State honoring Duffy Daugherty and his 1960s teams has Gene Smith as a unique supporter

PHOTO: Michigan State's Duffy Daugherty with his five two-time All-American players from the 1965-66 national title teams (L-R): Clinton Jones, Bob Apisa, Bubba Smith, Gene Washington and George Webster. Tom Shanahan is an author and college football integration historian honored by the FWAA for his story on the 1962 Rose Bowl. *** Michigan State’s plans for a statue honoring Duffy Daugherty and his 1960s teams that led college football integration are still on the drawing board, but Ohio…

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