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All posts tagged "History"
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6.6KFAMUTokyo Olympics ’64: Bullet Bob Hayes’ date with destiny
Segregation and football almost kept "Bullet Bob" Hayes out of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. But it was destined to happen.
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5.6KBasketballSam Jones: The Prototype
Sam Jones, could easily be called "The Prototype," because he is the model from which all other shooting guards have been molded.
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3.2KCIAACIAA legend Robert “Bobby” Vaughan passes away
Robert L. Vaughan became a college basketball head coach at 21 and, eventually became a legend on and off the court.
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4.0KHBCU to ProBill Nunn finally headed to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Bill Nunn Jr. was a star athlete that used the power of the pen to open doors for others and help build...
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5.9KHistoryOrangeburg Icon and Naismith Hall of Famer Frank Staley Jr. Passes Away
Mr. Staley was an assistant mathematics professor at SC State, a football and basketball statistician, clock operator, football chain crew member and...
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4.9KBethune-CookmanBCU Legend Jack “Cy” McClairen Passes Away at 89
"The world has lost a Hall of Famer."
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3.5KThe Latest in HBCU Sports and CultureThis Day In HBCU football history: Sept. 2
From Howard University's upset of UNLV to North Carolina A&T knocking off East Carolina, Sept. 2 is a highly significant day in...
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5.8KHamptonMEAC Basketball: Top Five teams of the 2010s
MEAC Basketball in 2010s had several teams that were among the best produced in the conference's history. Which team was the best?
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4.2KCIAAWillie Lanier Field honors Hall of Famer at Va. Union
Willie Lanier didn't play his college football at Virginia Union, but he did play his high school ball at Hovey Stadium. Its...
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3.9KHistoryMiss.Valley HOFer Thomas Leonard passes away
Thomas Leonard stepped into the shoes of one of the greatest college quarterbacks in history and carved out his own hall of...
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3.9KHistoryRobert Ryland, the first black to integrate U.S. pro tennis dies
The tennis legend attended XULA and Tennessee State University
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4.6KHistoryThe greats of SC State: Football icon Willie Jefferies
SC State honors one of their coaching icons.
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6.8KFootballTennessee State showcases their history in the NFL Draft
An inside look at TSU's NFL history.
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6.0KHBCU to ProMoments in TSU History: Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey
If you see 75 coming at you... you better run and hide.
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5.4KGramblingGrambling Hall of Famer and Chicago Bear Legend Roosevelt “Rosey” Taylor passes away at 82
The SWAC and Super Bowl champion leaves behind an incredible football legac
