Read more about the article Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at Michigan State University, 1965

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at Michigan State University, 1965

With permission from Michigan State Click to listen to a portion of MLK's speech on Feb. 11, 1965. King said, "Time is neutral and the time is always right to do right." This was the difference between Duffy Daugherty's 1960s teams that led college football integration. He didn't wait for the right time to recruit college football's first fully integrated rosters. This was unlike other coaches, most notably Alabama's Bear Bryant, who coached segregated teams until 1971, and…

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Read more about the article The media, Raye of Light, The Right Thing To Do and Duffy’s College Football Underground Railroad

The media, Raye of Light, The Right Thing To Do and Duffy’s College Football Underground Railroad

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report June 21, 2021: MSU alumnus strives to honor historic legacy of university's 1965-66 football teams - The State News Book purchase links: Best College Football Books - Tom Shanahan Report Review: From Kirkus, The Right Thing To Do: "Fascinating read" ... "unexpected subplots" ... "A work of sports history that fill gaps" ... "prose is breezy" - Tom Shanahan Report Order the children's book from Barnes and Noble here and Amazon here. Order THE RIGHT THING…

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Read more about the article Clint Jones and his 1964 touchdown at North Carolina that history ignored

Clint Jones and his 1964 touchdown at North Carolina that history ignored

PHOTO: Clint Jones and Duffy Daugherty. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report Watch and listen to video with Clint Jones at Kenan Stadium here: Milestone Minutes Episode 14 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…

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