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Q&A with Jimmy Raye and Dr. Ben Hartnell’s history classes

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A Q&A was held through a Zoom call with Michigan State Hall of Fame quarterback Jimmy Raye, the South’s first Black quarterback to win a national title and a pioneer Black college and NFL coach, and Dr. Ben Hartnell’s history classes at Westerville North (Ohio) near Columbus.

Hartnell, a Michigan State graduate, used the book “Raye of Light, Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans and the Integration of College Football” as an instructional tool. The students read the book to learn how sports can play a role in the Civil Rights movement.

The four history classes of ninth and 10th graders assembled in a school auditorium on April 26, 2022. Hartnell had his students contribute 25 questions for consideration. For privacy reasons, the students couldn’t appear on video, and I read the questions for Jimmy to answer.

A Zoom call Q&A session on April 26, 2022, with Jimmy Raye, Tom Shanahan and Dr. Ben Hartnell’s history classes at Westerville North (Ohio).
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1) opens w/Jimmy on trip from segregated Fayetteville to MSU
2) 8:15 mark, Bubba Smith and social media
3) 15:10 Fan response to Black QB
4) 24:30 Bubba arrested before Game of Century
5) 31:30 Jimmy on Big O & Patrick Mahomes
6) 36:10 Duffy hiring Jimmy and Sherm Lewis as coaches



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