Read more about the article Sports heroes from yesteryear absent from Duke-BYU volleyball match

Sports heroes from yesteryear absent from Duke-BYU volleyball match

PHOTO: The movie Brian's Song celebrated the friendship between Brian Piccolo (right) and Gale Sayers (left) of the Chicago Bears, but Piccolo's more courageous stand was on a 1963 afternoon while playing for Wake Forest. He stood up to racists to defend Maryland ground-breaker Darryl Hill. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN A fan shouting racial slurs at an African American athlete was repulsive but far from unprecedented. Adding to the shame, though, was no one…

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Read more about the article The End Game with Army West Point pioneer Gary Steele

The End Game with Army West Point pioneer Gary Steele

Visit my home page, TomShanahan.Report Gary Steele, West Point trailblazer, Army's first Black football letterman. The End Game discusses race and sports in America with a focus on Michigan State coach Duffy’s Daugherty’s 1960 teams leading college football leading the way. Duffy’s teams were the sport’s first fully integrated rosters and won national titles in 1965 and 1966. Co-hosts: Tom Shanahan, award-winning sportswriter. Herman Bulls, West Point graduate, retired Colonel and honored numerous times as one of the nation’s top African-American…

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Read more about the article Braheam Murphy’s journey makes for a 21st century West Point story

Braheam Murphy’s journey makes for a 21st century West Point story

PHOTO: Braheam Murphy is in the clear on his 40-yard TD run with Western Kentucky defenders trailing him. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN “The West Point Story” was a late 1950s TV series that aired on both CBS and ABC as a drama. Episodes included unknown actors such as Clint Eastwood, Chuck Connors and Leonard Nimoy on their way to iconic stardom. The plots were written from actual events, with the names changed. The Department…

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