Read more about the article My media interviews about the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Game of the Century

My media interviews about the 60th anniversary of the 1966 Game of the Century

PHOTO: This photo is from a book signing I was proud to do at ArtWorks in my hometown of Big Rapids, Michigan. Buy me a coffee to support my research to tell untold college football integration untold stories. Thomas Shanahan | @Thomas-Shanahan-23 Order link: Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, The Integration of College Football 3rd Ed – August Publications *** Michigan State and Notre Dame resumed their series this year to recognize the 60th anniversary of the 1966…

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Read more about the article Marking Duffy’s 70th and 60th Michigan State milestones changing face of college football

Marking Duffy’s 70th and 60th Michigan State milestones changing face of college football

PHOTO: Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty and Clinton Jones celebrate during the 1966 season. Jones, a College Football Hall of Famer, was the first Black player to score at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium, in 1964. By TOM SHANAHAN The 2024 season marks the 70th anniversary of Michigan State coach Duffy's Daugherty's first staff changing the face of college football. Daugherty's assistants, upon becoming head coaches, followed his blueprint of ignoring the unwritten quota limiting Black athletes that other…

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Read more about the article Michigan State enshrines Duffy’s 1965 and 1966 teams, but they remain overshadowed by myths entrenched in college football lore

Michigan State enshrines Duffy’s 1965 and 1966 teams, but they remain overshadowed by myths entrenched in college football lore

PHOTO: Duffy Daugherty with his five All-American in the 1965 and 1966 seasons: L-R, Clinton Jones, Cleveland, Ohio; Bob Apisa, Honolulu, Hawaii; Bubba Smith, Beaumont, Texas; Gene Washington, La Porte, Texas; and George Webster, Anderson, S.C. My most recent interview was with Adam Gold of WRAL in North Carolina's Triangle. Clint Jones joined me as we discussed Michigan State at the first fully integrated team to play in the South in a 1964 game against North Carolina at…

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