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Purchase my books, the untold true stories of college football integration: It’s the right thing do

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:November 26, 2023
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Clint Jones and his 1964 touchdown at North Carolina that history ignored

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:November 23, 2023
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PHOTO: Clint Jones and Duffy Daugherty. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN CHAPEL HILL – Michigan State College Football Hall of Famer Clint Jones says he wants to live to be a healthy 100 years old. To that end, last week he visited the University of North Carolina’s Center for the Study of Retired Athletes. Jones, 78, was among former NFL players poked and prodded with testing and evaluations. The NFL Players Association sponsored their week through…

The night I saw good Bobby Knight at his best

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:November 5, 2023
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By TOM SHANAHAN Bobby Knight kicked me out of Assembly Hall during an Indiana basketball practice. That’s not a bad thing to have on your journalism resume. I was reminded of that day, October 15, 1977, with the news Knight, the iconic and controversial basketball coach, died on Wednesday at age 83 after a long bout with dementia. Knight sent a student manager to up to climb the to the top seats of Assembly Hall to tell both…