PHOTO: Two visitors to the LA TIMES Book Festival who bought books pose with our Game Changers of the Century team (L-R): Tanya Hart (Executive Producer), Phil Hart (Executive Producer), patron, Tom Shanahan (author), patron, and Clinton Jones (College Football Hall of Famer signing books).

By TOM SHANAHAN

I’ll write more later on a great weekend at the LA Times Book Festival on the USC campus.

But for now, thanks to the Michigan State fans who stopped by, the college football fans in general and even the USC fans who were interested, even though I gave them a full disclosure explaining that the 1970 USC-Alabama game’s impact on college football integration is a fairytale.

Also, thanks to College Football Hall of Famer Clinton Jones for signing books. Some browsers reached for their wallet once they realized they could get Clint to sign their book.

Michigan State is a singular story under the leadership of Duffy Daugherty. The stories are told in my two books:

RAYE OF LIGHT, Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans. Foreword by Tony Dungy.

THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. Foreword by Ruffin McNeill.

THE RIGHT THING TO DO – book cover blurbs – Tom Shanahan Report

The LA Times Book Festival also was a chance for me to gather with Michigan State graduates Phil and Tnaya Hart, the Executive Producers of our GAME CHANGERS OF THE CENTURY documentary in development.

Here is a three-minute Sizzle Real teaser on the documentary:

Game Changers Sizzle 2025 on Vimeo

And here is Investment Deck information.

Game Changers of the Century – McCool Creative

PHOTO: Tom Shanahan signing THE RIGHT THING TO DO for a Michigan State graduate.

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Tom Shanahan is an award-winning sportswriter and frequent contributor to Spartanmag.com in addition to posting on his website. 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.”

I invite you to follow me on Twitter @shanny4055

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