Read more about the article Tyrone Willingham, a pioneer, on college football semis and another milestone for Black coaches

Tyrone Willingham, a pioneer, on college football semis and another milestone for Black coaches

PHOTO: Tyrone Willingham (R) was Notre Dame's head coach when Jimmy Raye was a New York Jets assistant and visited an Irish practice. Visit my website homepage: TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Tyrone Willingham knows something about Black football coaches breaking barriers. He learned from his Michigan State mentors clearing paths and by establishing his own milestones. Willingham was the first Black head coach to take a team to the Rose Bowl when his 1999 Stanford team won the…

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Read more about the article Vagas Ferguson and I set record straight on Dan Devine’s legacy and college football integration leadership history

Vagas Ferguson and I set record straight on Dan Devine’s legacy and college football integration leadership history

PHOTO: I visited with Dan Devine's statue outside the Dan Devine Gate at Notre Dame Stadium. Vagas Ferguson and I earlier signed books at the Hammes Notre Dame Book Store on campus. Review and purchase link for THE RIGHT THING TO DO: 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 *** By TOM SHANAHAN SOUTH BEND, Indiana.…

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Read more about the article Purchase my new book: It’s the right thing to do

Purchase my new book: It’s the right thing to do

By TOM SHANAHAN My latest book on college football integration is available to pre-order. THE RIGHT THING TO DO The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s Foreword by Ruffin McNeill Click here for summary and to purchase from August Publications:     *** As I said when I was invited to speak at the National Sports Media Association book festival on June 23 in Winston-Salem, no two books better tell an accurate story about college football…

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