Read more about the article More thoughts on Tommy Love’s milestone lost in Bear Bryant mythology

More thoughts on Tommy Love’s milestone lost in Bear Bryant mythology

PHOTO: Alabama fans raised a banner that cried reverse racism. They're bigoted attitude was encouraged by Alabama coach Bear Bryant, who claimed his team should be ranked No. 1. More: Tommy Love was a game-changer on college football integration, in 1967 And more: The Tommy Love Story is compelling, but ESPN, Sports Illustrated, HBO, Showtime et al aren't buying without adding a Bear Bryant myth - Tom Shanahan Report By TOM SHANAHAN Read the following to understand a…

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Read more about the article Part IV: Dear Tom Selleck, College football integration lore was steered down a fairy tale exit

Part IV: Dear Tom Selleck, College football integration lore was steered down a fairy tale exit

NOTE: As a Detroit Tigers and Mangum fan, this is my letter to Tom Selleck, admittedly a bit tongue in cheek. The facts vs. fiction I present, though, tell the true story of college football integration’s pioneers in the 1960s. College football integration was fait accompli by 1970, thanks to the price paid by true pioneers. They knocked down the door. Alabama coach Bear Bryant didn’t open the door. He was pointed to it after coaching segregated teams…

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