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Kentucky provides Michigan State with example to follow

PHOTO: Kentucky honored its four pioneering Black players that dragged the Southeastern Conference into the 20th century with a statue in 2016 of Nate Northington, Greg Page, Wilbur Hackett and Houston Hogg. The statue was crafted by J. Brett Grill of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Kentucky’s Paul Karem and fellow alums believed the time was overdue for their alma mater to recognize four pioneering Wildcats, Nate Northington, Greg Page, Wilbur Hackett…

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Read more about the article Michigan State’s owes Horace Smith an apology — one that Duffy would have understood

Michigan State’s owes Horace Smith an apology — one that Duffy would have understood

PHOTO (Michigan State Athletics): Horace Smith, shamefully benched in 1946, a year later established history as Michigan State's first Black athlete to face a segregated southern opponent. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN If only a reporter at some point had questioned Michigan State College Football Hall of Fame coach Duffy Daugherty about his playing days at Syracuse. How did Duffy, a lineman, feel about his teammate, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh, who was benched as a Black quarterback,…

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Coach K’s final rodeo includes farewell stops in New York, Las Vegas and Columbus

By TOM SHANAHAN Duke released the non-conference portion of its schedule today that includes trips in November to New York to play Kentucky, Las Vegas to face Gonzaga and the Big Ten Challenge at Ohio State. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said upon announced this will be his final season before he retires he’s isn’t interested in a farewell tour. But he better get ready to receive some rocking chair gifts, anyway. His final rodeo is too much to…

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