Read more about the article Bubba Smith’s big brother was instrumental to Michigan State’s Civil Rights football drive

Bubba Smith’s big brother was instrumental to Michigan State’s Civil Rights football drive

PHOTO: Willie Ray Smith Jr. was featured in a 1999 Dallas "Morning News" series highlighting 100 years of Texas high school football. By TOM SHANAHAN A pivotal figure in Michigan State football history, despite never playing for the Spartans, died at age 77 on Jan. 29 in Beaumont, Texas. He was 77. “He was the only football player I ever idolized,” once stated Bubba Smith, the “little” brother that was a Michigan State College Football Hall of Famer…

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Read more about the article Underground Railroad and End Game video archives

Underground Railroad and End Game video archives

GRAPHIC: 6th Block Creative Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the MSU Auditorium on Feb. 11, 1965. He often spoke of "Time is neutral." It is taken from his 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail," his response to white preachers asking for patience and to end Civil Rights protests. --- Tony Dungy narrating video Jimmy Raye's Michigan State Hall of Fame induction. --- Duffy's Giants, highlights from the 1965 and 1966 seasons. MLK's Michigan State appearance was between accepting…

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Read more about the article Switzer says his wishbone isn’t outdated with players such as Ohio State dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields

Switzer says his wishbone isn’t outdated with players such as Ohio State dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields

By TOM SHANAHAN Ohio State entered 2020 as one of two schools out of 127 in the Football Bowl Subdivision with a chance to defeat Alabama’s national all-star team. Two was fewer than three other schools in the College Football Playoff. The other one with a chance was Clemson, but Alabama doesn’t have to worry about the Tigers after having won three of their five meetings in the first six years of the CFP. Ohio State took care…

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