Michigan State honoring Duffy Daugherty and his 1960s teams has Gene Smith as a unique supporter

PHOTO: Michigan State's Duffy Daugherty with his five two-time All-American players from the 1965-66 national title teams (L-R): Clinton Jones, Bob Apisa, Bubba Smith, Gene Washington and George Webster. Tom Shanahan is an author and college football integration historian honored by the FWAA for his story on the 1962 Rose Bowl. *** Michigan State’s plans for a statue honoring Duffy Daugherty and his 1960s teams that led college football integration are still on the drawing board, but Ohio…

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Michigan State plans statue to honor 1960s teams that led college football integration

PHOTO (Michigan State Athletics): Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty stands before his five returning All-American players in 1966: Clinton Jones, Bob Apsia, Bubba Smith, Gene Washington and George Webster. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller revealed on Monday the athletic department is in the preliminary stages of honoring Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty’s historic 1960s teams that led college football integration with a statue. Haller appeared on "The Drive with…

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“Spirit in the House, Alan Haller!”

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN "Ghost in the House, champ!" Having recently watched a preview of the upcoming PBS documentary on Muhammad Ali and read "Blood Brothers," that haunting chant from Bundini Brown, Ali's friend and cornerman, came to mind while awaiting the outcome of Michigan State’s national search for a new athletic director. The thoughts aren’t as disconnected as it might sound. Brown's chant conjured Jack Johnson as Ali returned to the boxing ring…

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