Read more about the article More Michigan State and Duffy football history for young Spartans

More Michigan State and Duffy football history for young Spartans

By TOM SHANAHAN My latest children’s book included help from Lia Kamana, a fellow Michigan State graduate of the College of Communications Arts and Sciences. She’s also a legacy Hawaiian Pipeline Spartan as the daughter of Carter Kamana, a Michigan State defensive back from Honolulu Kamehameha. Lia, a TV journalist in Portland, Oregon, made sure any Hawaiian phrases or geography was properly spelled out without translation errors. This is another effort to lay down a track of College…

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Read more about the article Rocky Bleier and Clinton Jones on university and athletic department continuity in their time

Rocky Bleier and Clinton Jones on university and athletic department continuity in their time

PHOTO: Spartan Nation hoped continuity returned with the alignment of Michigan State president Kevin Guskiewicz (L) hiring athletic director J Batt (R) and both identifying Pat Fitzgerald in December as the Spartans' new football coach. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report — Click here for book review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s and here for a purchase link to RAYE OF LIGHT, Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College…

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Read more about the article The Drive with Jack’s tribute to Sherman Lewis

The Drive with Jack’s tribute to Sherman Lewis

PHOTO: Among those attending the Sherman Lewis Celebration of Life on Michigan State's campus to remember the Spartans icon were these friends: (L-R) James Ridgell, MSU alum; Tyrone Willingham; Bobby Williams; Larry Kirksey, NFL coach; Charlie Baggett; Tom Izzo; Kip Lewis, Sherm's son; Jimmy Raye; Gene Huey, college and NFL coach; and Eric Lewis, Sherm's son who is the DC/safeties coach at Navy. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report — Click here for book review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO…

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