All posts tagged "History"
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3.7KBasketballN.C. A&T legend Al Attles: The Majestic Warrrior
When the NBA Finals tip off on Thursday night every person who has ever shot a jump shot in their life will argue...
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4.7K1CIAADo The Smart Thing: NCCU, WSSU close to renewing rivalry on football field
A rivalry game between two North Carolina HBCU football powers looks like it will finally resume after more than half a decade...
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3.1K1BasketballCollege basketball, HBCU legend Ben Jobe dead at age 84
The college basketball world has lost one of its giants. Long-time head coach Ben Jobe has passed away the age of 84,...
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6.3K2CIAAFormer Norfolk State star, Chargers running back dead at 59
By Steven J. Gaither One of HBCU football’s standouts from the late 1970s and a former NFL back has passed away at...
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Stephen A. Smith shows why Big House Gaines encouraged him to be a journalist
By Steven J. Gaither In just over a week, Stephen A. Smith will be inducted to the CIAA Hall of Fame. But...
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2.7K1HBCU to ProThree ways the NFL can continue to honor, support HBCUs
The NFL made a big splash this weekend during its’ Super Bowl LI pregame show when it gave a tip of the...
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CIAA announces Hall of Fame class, headlined by Stephen A. Smith
The CIAA released its annual John B. McLendon Hall of Fame class and it is definitely one of the the more star-studded...
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2.9KFootballBilly Joe, Robert Porcher headline 2017 Black College Football Hall of Fame Class
The results are in and the 2017 Black College Football Hall of Fame class has been named. Coach Billy Joe headlines the...
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The Howard Homecoming Game That Mattered
At pretty much every HBCU, football is an afterthought during homecoming. Even on Saturday. Even more so at a school like Howard...
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Ed Temple, longtime Tennessee State and Olympic track coach, dead at 89
(Tennessee State photo) One of the giants in HBCU sports history has died. Tennessee State’s Ed Temple, a legendary collegiate and Olympic...
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3.7KHistoryPee Wee Kirkland: UCLA tried to take me from Norfolk State
Pee Wee Kirkland didn't stay at Norfolk State long, but his one season there and his time at Kitrell College are the...
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Five SIAC Basketball legends to remember
1. Willie Scott, Alabama State Scott averaged 34 points and 14 rebounds per game at ASU in the mid-to-late 1960s. He was...
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The story behind the first-ever CIAA Tournament
The 70th annual CIAA Tournament will kick off in Charlotte on Tuesday. Click below to take a quick look back at the...
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3.9KHistoryGameday Faction: If Allen Iverson went to an HBCU
Dream with us for a second as Allen Iverson spends his college career at an HBCU.
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Former Jackson State, NFL star Willie Richardson dies at 76
Black college football lost another legend on Monday. Former Jackson State star and former NFL All-Pro Willie Richardson passed away at 76,...