Read more about the article Affirmative action goes the way of the Rooney Rule

Affirmative action goes the way of the Rooney Rule

PHOTO: Green Bay Packers head coach Mike Holmgren (center, front row) with his 1994 staff. Three of them became head coaches, John Gruden (far left, front row), Steve Mariucci (next to Gruden) and Dick LeBeau (far right, front row), but Sherman Lewis (next to Mariucci) never received the same opportunity. Visit my homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Sherman Lewis celebrated his 81st birthday on June 29 accepting the NFL Awards of Excellence at the Pro Football Hall of…

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Read more about the article Pro Football Hall’s NFL Awards of Excellence pulls Sherman Lewis’ trailblazing career out of shadows

Pro Football Hall’s NFL Awards of Excellence pulls Sherman Lewis’ trailblazing career out of shadows

PHOTO (Courtesy Pro Football Hall of Fame): Sherman Lewis with his NFL Awards of Excellence trophy presented on June 29 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio). Duffy is still establishing milestones Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Sherman Lewis established himself as a true 1960s pioneer of college football integration at Michigan State, but a step toward writing his name back into history takes place this week thanks to the Pro Football…

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Read more about the article Little Rock Nine’s Ernest Green: Jerry Jones received a pass; Dallas owner also passed on Sherman Lewis

Little Rock Nine’s Ernest Green: Jerry Jones received a pass; Dallas owner also passed on Sherman Lewis

PHOTO: The photo of Jerry Jones taken in 1957as he stood among a mob of White supremacists at North Little Rock High. The photo accompanied a story published in the Washington Post by David Maraniss and Sally Jenkins. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN NBA megastar LeBron James speaks up on social issues from his sports throne. King James’ fame commands attention. Civil Rights advocate Ernest Green speaks from a crucible of America’s tumultuous desegregation years,…

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