TomShanahan.Report and NIL partners

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report Listen to my partners for Name, Image and Likeness videos, and their endorsements of "Raye of Light" and "The Right Thing To Do." They explain Michigan State's leading role in college football integration and the influence of Duffy Daugherty's 1950s and 1960s teams on the rest of college football. Michigan State's influence begins with Gideon Smith, who is in the Hall of Fame at three schools: Michigan State, Ferris State and Hampton University.…

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Gideon Smith’s inspring journey to his third college Hall of Fame

PHOTO (MIchigan State Archives): Gideon Smith was honored among his Michigan State teammates at halftime of a game in 1953 on the 40th anniversary of their unbeaten 1913 season. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Gideon Smith’s journey began in 1910 seeking education above the Mason-Dixon Line. The story continued while gaining acceptance through sports — first playing football in the north and later coaching it in the south. His rich life, largely overlooked, has earned…

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