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Purchase my new book: It’s the right thing to do

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Post published:September 18, 2023
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By TOM SHANAHAN My latest book on college football integration is available to pre-order. THE RIGHT THING TO DO The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s Foreword by Ruffin McNeill Click here for summary and to purchase from August Publications: *** As I said when I was invited to speak at the National Sports Media Association book festival on June 23 in Winston-Salem, no two books better tell an accurate story about college football…

The NFF MacArthur Bowl’s proudest moment

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:January 16, 2023
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PHOTO: Michigan State's Duffy Daugherty (L) and Notre Dame's Ara Parseghian share the MacArthur Bowl as co-national champions. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Georgia won its second straight football national title a week ago today, beating TCU. A day later the Bulldogs were officially awarded the MacArthur Bowl, the National Football Foundation trophy annually presented to the national title team. You might be thinking, of course. Who else gets the trophy? Well, most college football…

Remembering Ross Browner and ultimate college football weekend

Post author:Tom Shanahan
Post published:January 6, 2022
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PHOTO: Ross Browner in Notre Dame's national title green jerseys. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Ross Browner is dead? It can’t be true. Don’t and tell me Notre Dame’s two-time All-American defensive end, the winner of the Outland Trophy, Lombardi Award and Maxwell Award, died Wednesday at age 67. Don’t try to convince me it was 44 seasons ago Browner and Joe Montana led Notre Dame to the 1977 national title. In my memory, it…