Thanks to The State News for print media story understanding 1965 and 1966 teams entering MSU Hall of Fame were transformative
PHOTO: College Football Hall of Fame coach Duffy Daugherty spoke to his 1965 team before a road game. Seated on the bench were team captains Steve Juday (23) and Don Japinga (14) next to linebacker Charlie Thornhill. Standing by the pillar was College Football Hall of Famer Clinton Jones (26). On the other side of the pillar with his second number blocked his Harold Lucas (51). Seated behind Juday with is head turned toward Daugherty was Polynesian Football Hall of Famer Bob Apisa. Standing in the back next to the lockers was Joe Przbycki (57).
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The media, Raye of Light and The Right Thing To Do – Tom Shanahan Report
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NOTE: A great weekend for me returning to campus and reading my name in my alma mater’s college paper. I still carry my State News ID care from my year as State News sports editor.
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By PJ PFEIFFER
Nearly 60 years after the MSU 1965 and 1966 football teams played their last games together, both squads will be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame Friday, Sept. 13.
The teams were led by Head Coach Duffy Daugherty, who became one of the most influential figures in college football after he helped break the sport’s color barrier in the early 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement.
The teams will be recognized at halftime during Michigan State’s upcoming football game against Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3:30 p.m.
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