I was a guest on PennSports.Live with host Rex Naylor to discuss the true stories of college football integration in the 1960s.

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Naylor’s questions span the leadership of Duffy Daugherty, his assistant coaches who became head coaches, the pioneers who desegregated southern programs and the myths and fiction of Bear Bryant and the 1970 USC-Alabama game.

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Click here for past interviews: The media, Raye of Light and The Right Thing To Do – Tom Shanahan Report

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Those myths are at the expense of the true pioneers, but it’s a difficult message to get across to national writers at ESPN, The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, Forbes and other national outlets.

They are comfortable with regurgitating the poorly researched sports writing that spread the myth.

The Bear Bryant myths weren’t made up until two decades after the 1970 USC-Alabama game was played.

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Tom Shanahan is an award-winning sportswriter and frequent contributor to Spartanamag.com. His new book on Michigan State leading college football integration is, “THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s.” His first book was “RAYE OF LIGHT, Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans.”

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Below are links to click on to purchase my books focused.

My books tell the true story of college football integration in the 1960s and address the myths and fiction that allowed a false narrative surrounding the 1970 USC-Alabama game to usurp the credit from the true pioneers. As I said when I spoke at the National Sports Media Association book festival, no two books provide an accurate portrayal more than RAYE OF LIGHT and THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

I’ll put my facts up against anybody, anytime, anywhere. Watch here.

Click here for my story on the 1962 Rose Bowl and Segregation awarded first place by the Football Writers Association of America. I tell untold stories on Michigan State’s leading role and the true pioneers of college football integration. Click here to read the summary as a first-place story.

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Click here to purchase The Right Thing To Do

THE RIGHT THING TO DO

The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s

Foreword by Ruffin McNeill

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Click here to purchase Raye of Light.

RAYE OF LIGHT

Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the 1ntegration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans

Foreword by Tony Dungy

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Click here to purchase my children’s book, Bubba’s Dad, Duffy and College Football’s Underground Railroad

The book for now is only a Kindle version on Amazon. Print and audio platforms available soon.

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My next children’s book coming soon: How Duffy Put Hawaii on the Football Map