Mannie Jackson elected Illinois captain in 1959 despite Chicago-style voting effort

Photo: Mannie Jackson. Story reposted from Feb. 22, 2015 on my former website. By TOM SHANAHAN A treasure trove of untold sports stories pivotal to integration can be still uncovered a half-century later. The 1950s and 1960s media avoided racial issues, leaving stories of figures on the right side of history to be revealed. This was demonstrated to me once again in separate interviews with a pair of University of Illinois alums: Jesse Jackson and Jerry Colangelo. Jackson,…

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Goldwire plays new role navigating Duke’s learning curve as backcourt leader

By TOM SHANAHAN Time moves quickly in modern college basketball, especially in the era of NBA one-and-dones. Or in the case of Tre Jones, two-and-done. A year ago, Jordan Goldwire was the inexperienced guard without a career start learning to complement Jones, the returning starting point guard. They grew into a good fit. The lightly recruited 6-foot-2, 184-pounder from Norcross, Georgia, could spell Jones or play extended minutes when Jones was in foul trouble or missed a game…

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