Read more about the article Rocky Bleier and Clinton Jones on university and athletic department continuity in their time

Rocky Bleier and Clinton Jones on university and athletic department continuity in their time

PHOTO: Spartan Nation hoped continuity returned with the alignment of Michigan State president Kevin Guskiewicz (L) hiring athletic director J Batt (R) and both identifying Pat Fitzgerald in December as the Spartans' new football coach. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report — Click here for book review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s and here for a purchase link to RAYE OF LIGHT, Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College…

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Read more about the article Michigan State’s 1965 and 1966 players assembled for a Hall of Fame scene no other school can match

Michigan State’s 1965 and 1966 players assembled for a Hall of Fame scene no other school can match

PHOTO, Michigan State’s 58 players from the 1965 and 1966 national championship teams gathered for a photo at the Clara B. Smith Academic Center and MSU Hall of Fame. The Spartans under College Football Hall of Fame head coach Duffy Daugherty led college football integration more than any other program. From Kirkus, The Right Thing To Do: "Fascinating read" ... "unexpected subplots" ... "A work of sports history that fill gaps" ... "prose is breezy" - Tom Shanahan…

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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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