NU later banned blacks from athletic competition from 1917 until the late 1940s. He also played defensive tackle for NU. Via Vanderbilt Athletics: Vanderbilt had a transfer walk-on in Jim Hurley (1970) and Taylor Stokes (1971) from Clarksville. Undeterred, Smith reported to practice anyway, wearing the high-school gear loaned to him by a classmate. Starting in 1973, efforts began to name the new stadium after Jack Trice. Black History Month is a time when an increased focus is placed on the contributions of influential African-American people throughout United States history. Leonard George (left) and Willie Jackson (right) (Photo: @LiveWithJae/Twitter). The '23 squad included the first African American football player and first African American letterman at UW, halfback Hamilton Greene. Joining him were Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Ray Bartlett, and Tom Bradley—the four played starring roles in an era when fewer than a dozen major colleges had black players on their rosters. Via Maryland Athletics: Changed the course of intercollegiate athletic history for both Maryland and the ACC. His father's family had originally come from Mississippi and Tennessee, and his maternal grandmother was from Kentucky, according to the 1920 U.S. Federal Census. He also played defensive back for the Orangemen and was considered one of the East's best punters before missing his entire senior season because of a leg injury. Williams meanwhile was a bruising runner in his own right coming from Washington High School in Portland. Penn State Football Coach Bob Higgins called Alston “the greatest player I ever coached.” And Esquire magazine named Dave Alston the top sophomore football player in the nation and a preseason All-American just prior to his death. Via Encyclopedia of Alabama: Ozark native Wilbur Jackson was the first African American football player to join the University of Alabama (UA) program, accepting a scholarship in 1970. "The fact that I was the first Negro to play in the Southwest Conference had no significance. Page’s death essentially ended Northington’s UK career, too. He was a fast, exceptionally accurate passer, and he could kick more than 60 yards. George Jewett’s outstanding play helped Michigan post a final record of 4 wins and 1 loss in 1890. A first team All-SEC selection in 1973, 1974, and 1975, Williams had 377 career tackles and led the Rebels in tackles as a senior with 116. William Henry Lewis (November 28, 1868 – January 1, 1949) was an American pioneer in athletics, law and politics. In 1971, which was 10 years after the integration of the university, they became the first African Americans to join the team. The year was 1969, and it would forever change the course of Mississippi State Athletics history. Via The Black Bruins: Best known among them was Jackie Robinson, a four-star athlete for the Bruins who went on to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball and become a leader in the civil rights movement after his retirement. He was recruited by U of L and participated in spring practice, played in the season opener, then left the school. He also played defensive back for the Orangemen and was considered one of the East's best punters before missing his entire senior season because of a leg injury. He moved from from the running back position to offensive guard and became one of the first African American football players at USC. He played football his junior year, becoming the first African American to make the team, but left in his senior year to teach high school in Louisville, Kentucky. He is still very at home in the legendary stadium, but playing at Kyle wasn't part of his plan when he arrived at Texas A&M in 1967 from an all-black high school. He eventually finished his college career playing running back at Western Kentucky. UF was one of the last SEC programs to bring blacks into the fold. Via Mississippi State Athletics: The year was 1969, and it would forever change the course of Mississippi State Athletics history. And he did, signing … He was the captain of Lincoln's football team and also served as Student Body president, as well as the Florida State Student Council president. He had been paralyzed 38 days before in a freak accident in a non-contact drill in a UK practice. Patterson enrolled at FSU and was the first black player to break the color barrier in football, playing on the freshman team – freshmen were ineligible to play varsity football until the NCAA changed the rule in 1972. Whittier, a stalwart offensive tackle, was a member of three straight Southwest Conference Championship teams (1970-72) and won a national title in 1970. He played on the 1969 freshman team, redshirted in 1970 and earned a varsity letter in 1971, a year in which he rushed for 179 yards. COLLEGE PARK, Md. Fred Patterson (Photo: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/c-r-patterson-sons-company-1893-1939. In fact, Bellamy was the first African-American football athlete given a scholarship to a major university in the Southeastern part of the United States. Due to the persistence of the students, alumni, faculty, and staff, and other supporters, the stadium was finally named Jack Trice Stadium in 1997. Northington and Page were the school's first two black football players, coming to Kentucky in 1966. Via nkaa: In 1952, Simmons became the first African American athlete at the University of Louisville (U of L). Via Iowa State University Library: Jack Trice was the first African-American athlete at ISU, competing in both football and track. Wayne Edmonds (Photo: Notre Dame Athletics). The next year, Appleby was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he spent a year before his three years in the Canadian league. He had been paralyzed 38 days before in a freak accident in a non-contact drill in a UK practice. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with the University of Alabama. However, academic struggles and hardships kept Patterson off the field as a varsity player. For a large portion of the 1900s, many of the college football powers we see today did not even admit black students at their respective institutions. “I ended being an All-American, C.G. Four years later, King became the first African American from Georgia drafted to play in the NFL, and he had a nine-year professional career as a running back with the Detroit Lions. During the 1953 season, Georgia Tech refused to host Notre Dame for a home game, because Black players, Edmonds and Washington, were on the team. Carlton Haywood was the first African-American recruited to Carolina, coming from Macon, Ga. In 1971, Williams joined James Reed to become the first African-American athletes to sign football scholarships with Ole Miss. The No. Brown’s biggest challenges, however, came as a result of the treatment he received from some due to his race. Via Tallahassee Democrat: In 1968, FSU football coach Bill Peterson recruited and signed two black players – Calvin Patterson from Miami and Ernest Cook Jr. from Daytona Beach. Via MSUSpartans: When Smith tried to join Michigan Agricultural College's freshman football team, Aggies coach John Macklin turned him away by refusing to issue him a uniform. Dave Alston was a triple-threat on the gridiron. He lettered in his final three seasons (no letter winners were historically documented from the 1891 team). Dowsing, a prep star from Tupelo, and Bell, a native of Meridian, enrolled at MSU and were members of the Bulldog freshman football team. Mobile native John Mitchell was the first African American to play varsity football for the University of Alabama (UA) in 1971. It is a fact that Historically Black Colleges and Universities were for many years the essence of Black college football. The free safety wants to be the first woman to play in the NFL. Grief stricken and battling a shoulder injury, Northington soon left UK. It was the first season UW's teams were called the Huskies. When Ole Miss celebrated its 100th anniversary of fielding a football team in 1993, Williams was voted by the fans to the school's "Team of the Century." During the 1953 season, Georgia Tech refused to host Notre Dame for a home game, because Black players, Edmonds and Washington, were on the team. George played fullback and halfback during the season. A year later, they joined the varsity squad and guided State to its first winning season in seven years. Where does Bryce Young stand? He moved from from the running back position to offensive guard and became one of the first African American football players at USC. BC’s first black football player honored. He was listed as a halfback and member of the varsity. Via Biography.com: Frederick Patterson was the first African American automobile manufacturer in the United States. Documented in the college's newspaper's 1930 edition, team members purchased a regulation football and uniforms, the players equipped their street shoes with cleats, taking them off after practice. Undeterred, Smith reported to practice anyway, wearing the high-school gear loaned to him by a classmate. Despite his hardships, Chester Pittman was a dedicated football player and became a graduate of Oklahoma State. Both young men would go on to be part of the 1953 team that went undefeated and was named national champion in several polls. Brown is quick to credit a number of teammates, including David Hargis, Bruce Maxwell and Terry Don Phillips, for their support. He was listed as a halfback and member of the varsity. Four years later, King became the first African American from Georgia drafted to play in the NFL, and he had a nine-year professional career as a running back with the Detroit Lions. Jackson and George, a running back from Tampa, made Florida football history when they became the first African-American players to sign scholarships with the Gators under Coach Ray Graves. Via The Chronicle: Jackson became one the Blue Devils’ all-time greats on the field, getting enshrined into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986. The first Associated Press rankings were released in 1936. His 18 quarterback sacks in 1973 remains a Rebel record. Impressed by Smith's rugged play, Macklin allowed him to stay on, and in 1913 made him the school's first black varsity student-athlete. Kenny Washington became the first African American player to sign with an NFL team in the post–World War II era and later became a Los Angeles police officer and actor. By: Bryan Manning, This story originally appeared on LSU Wire. Eagleson’s name appeared on the IU varsity football roster for the 1893-1895 football seasons (Gilliam, 1985). Scored the winning touchdown in 1963 against an undefeated Air Force team on the final play of the game. Despite his hardships, Chester Pittman was a dedicated football player and became a graduate of Oklahoma State. Via KBTX: McElroy was the first African-American to start for the Texas A&M University football team and first to score a touchdown. Owens — affectionately known as Daddy O — played a pivotal role in the win, which launched Auburn into the national polls the following week. Via The Washington Times: Stone lettered in football, basketball and baseball from 1944 to '46 at the old Armstrong High School and later was a triple-threat quarterback at Syracuse. Alabama blows out LSU to remain undefeated in SEC play, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. UF was one of the last SEC programs to bring blacks into the fold. Born in Virginia to freedmen, he graduated from Amherst … A year later, they joined the varsity squad and guided State to its first winning season in seven years. He joined the Oklahoma State football team while the majority of other schools still had all white football rosters. Via The Key Play: Dobbins was recruited to Tech by Frank Beamer's head coach, Jerry Claiborne. John Hill Westbrook (Photo: baylorsports.com). This rejection of the “gentleman’s agreement,” which kept teams from fielding black players against all-white teams, inspired black Angelinos and the African American press to adopt the teammates as their own. Alabama quarterback Mac Jones wins Manning Award, REPORT: Alabama AD Greg Byrne being considered for Pac-12 Commissioner position, Alabama center Landon Dickerson officially enters NFL draft, LOOK: Twitter reacts to Collin Sexton single-handedly defeating Brooklyn Nets 'big 3'. Both were high school friends and rivals, both selected First Team All-City their senior years, and both packing the stands at Multnomah Field on gamedays with eager fans fanatically following their athletic performances. Owens lettered as a fullback from 1969-72 and was a key member of the Tigers’ teams during his career. Scroll up to see the first black players at major college football programs around the country and the year that they debuted. Ozark native Wilbur Jackson was the first African American football player to join the University of Alabama (UA) program, accepting a scholarship in 1970. Via WACH: Reeves lettered for the Tigers from 1971-1973 as a defensive back and tied for the team lead with four picks during the 1971 season. Via AU Now: He signed with Auburn out of Fairfield High in 1969 and became the program’s first African American scholarship player. Early years. Taylor also ran one season of track while at USC. Welcome to Roll Tide Wire's European Union Experience. By Bryan Marquard Globe Staff, September 2, 2012, 12:00 a.m. Boston College athletic director Gene … Kinney Holbrook joined the Hawkeye football team in 1895, becoming the first African-American athlete in the history of the University of Iowa and the first documented black college athlete in the history of the state. "I wasn't very nervous - no more so than in any other football game," he said. Joining him were Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Ray Bartlett, and Tom Bradley—the four played starring roles in an era when fewer than a dozen major colleges had black players on their rosters. After a long career in business, became a Maryland Athletics fundraiser. "If it hadn't been for the guys in front of the dorm where we were playing tag football or whatever that said, 'Hey, you out to try out,' I never would have tried out," said McElroy. Claiborne is also known for the famous (and rather cynical) quote he uttered after USC's Sam Cunningham eviscerated an all-white Alabama team in 1970, "Sam Cunningham did more to integrate Alabama in 60 minutes that night than Martin Luther King had accomplished in 20 years." Instead, the night before Northington made history, Page died. The running back became a two-time All-Big Eight player and the 1959 Orange Bowl MVP. As a National Merit Scholar finalist, he took care of business in the classroom as well, so Lanier had many, many scholarship offers. Northington had planned to share the responsibility of integrating SEC football with Greg Page, a black defensive end from Middlesboro. Kinney Holbrook joined the Hawkeye football team in 1895, becoming the first African-American athlete in the history of the University of Iowa and the first documented black college athlete in the history of the state. He is the first black player to win a Heisman Trophy. During his four seasons on the Plains, Owens helped Auburn to a 28-5 mark, including a 10-1 record in 1972 on the team that came to be known as The Amazin’s. Wayne Edmonds ('56) becomes the first Black student-athlete to earn a monogram on the football team. Floyd eventually led the Jayhawks in rushing three years in a row, from 1956 to 1958, and earned all-conference honors his senior season. 123 4 5. Bellamy was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. BetMGM releases early 2021 Heisman odds. Jackson entered the National Football League in 1974 and played for the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins before retiring in 1982. In fact, Stone not Jim Brown was the first black star at Syracuse in the early '50s, beating Brown by several years. He majored in animal husbandry, with the desire to go South and use his knowledge to help black farmers. When Carolina came calling, Lanier's parents, both educators, encouraged him to visit Chapel Hill. Via Baylor Athletics: On Sept. 10, 1966, in a rare-for-the-time nationally televised (ABC) season opener against seventh-ranked Syracuse, Westbrook entered the game in the fourth quarter of the Bears' stunning 35-12 upset of the Orangemen. The next year, the Crimson Tide had a black varsity player: John Mitchell. Via KU Athletics: Floyd, who spent most of his schooling years in Mallison, Ohio, decided to become a Jayhawk because his former high school coach and Kansas head coach at the time, Charles "Chuck" Mather, urged him to come to Kansas. Stokes was Vanderbilt's first African-American scholarship football player. Gautt was awarded a football scholarship by former OU coach Bud Wilkinson and began his freshman year in 1956. Ernest Davis (December 14, 1939 – May 18, 1963) was an American football player, a halfback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and was its first African-American recipient. Via Seminole Nation Museum: Pittman arrived on OSU's campus in the fall of 1957, a year after the University of Oklahoma had welcomed its first black football player on campus, Prentice Gautt. He played on the 1969 freshman team, redshirted in 1970 and earned a varsity letter in 1971, a year in which he rushed for 179 yards. At that time, he decided to put aside his athletic aspirations to concentrate on his educational goals. At the time, he was only the fifth black athlete nationally at a predominantly white university. Both young men would go on to be part of the 1953 team that went undefeated and was named national champion in several polls. He also excelled on defense and did some place-kicking for the Wolverines. In 1971, which was 10 years after the integration of the university, they became the first African Americans to join the team. The majority of the players on the list competed at the varsity level, however, we also listed the first time a black player was on a school's freshman roster even if that player never advanced to the varsity team. Via UWDawgPound: The 1923 football season was one of firsts for the University of Washington. Taylor also ran one season of track while at USC. Via nkaa: William Exum, born in Illinois, was the first African American varsity football player at the University of Wisconsin. The majority of the players on the list competed at the varsity level, however, we counted the first time a black player was on a school's freshman roster even if that player … And in 1939, the UCLA Bruins sported four local black players, including Tom Bradley, who would become the first black … The game was moved to South Bend. BAMA BEAT: Breaking down the coaching and player turnover (Ep. He was steered to Iowa City by several Hawkeye supporters in Tipton, who provided a fund for his tuition and living expenses. Afterward, he played in the Canadian Football League and was named outstanding player in the Eastern Division for 1955. He recorded a team best 96 tackles as a junior and had 111 in 1973 when he was a sophomore. Where is Alabama? Is he coming to Alabama? 387). The game was moved to South Bend. Stokes was Vanderbilt's first African-American scholarship football player. Green and Franklin were the first African-American quarterbacks ever on their respective teams, and they both felt that they had something to prove. Via fishduck.com: Robinson was a multi-sport star at Jefferson High School in Portland, a gifted halfback on the gridiron and pole-vaulter on the track, as well as baseball and basketball. Floyd, who spent most of his schooling years in Mallison, Ohio, decided to become a Jayhawk because his former high school coach and Kansas head coach at the time, Charles "Chuck" Mather, urged him to come to Kansas. Williams, of Covington, would be the second, and he would immediately make his presence felt. The next year, Appleby was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he spent a year before his three years in the Canadian league. This was still six years before Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington and "I Have a Dream Speech.". American College football is in the air and Black involvement at the collegiate level is rich with historic tradition. He ranked fifth in Tennessee history in receptions at the conclusion of his career in 1970, was part of the 1969 SEC Championship squad and played in three bowl games – the Cotton Bowl, Gator Bowl and Sugar Bowl. Army invited Gary Steele, the school's first Black varsity football player, to Saturday's game against Navy. Via blackpast.org: In 1923, Taylor accepted the scholarship offered to him by “Gloomy” Gus Henderson, the head football coach at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los, Angeles. The rankings … Some of his teammates did what they could to help him face those obstacles, offering much needed encouragement along the way. Dobbins enrolled at Tech in the fall of 1969, ineligible as a freshman to play varsity football. He and Richard Washington are the first Black student-athletes to actually play in a game. Although every participating college reported graduation rates of at least 50%, "the gap between White and Black football student-athletes continues to … Lanier was standout for Coach Herman Boone (of Remember the Titans fame) at Williamston's E.J. 44, which had been worn by star halfbacks Davis, Brown and Floyd Little. Via The Lexington Herald-Leader: On Sept. 30, 1967, Northington became the first black player to play in a Southeastern Conference football game when he logged 3:17 of playing time in Kentucky’s 26-13 loss to Mississippi at Stoll Field. Dr. Prentice Gautt, an original member of the Big 12 Conference staff, was a pioneer in the field of college athletics from his time as the first African-American football player at the University of Oklahoma to a successful career in administration. SUBSCRIBE NOW $1 for 3 months. There are many examples of those figures in college football, a sport that underwent massive changes throughout the 20th century due to the gradual integration of rosters. When the five athletes earned scholarships to play at Georgia, their accomplishment began a series of firsts for the program. A three-sport star at Lincoln Memorial High School in Palmetto, Fla., he earned letters in football, basketball and track. Via NealRozendaal: Frank Holbrook became the first black graduate of Tipton High School and that fall, he enrolled in a few science courses at the nearby University of Iowa. Iowa State football moved to a new venue in 1975 with the contruction of a new stadium, located at the Iowa State Center. Afterward, he played in the Canadian Football League and was named outstanding player in the Eastern Division for 1955. “He was the first black All-American football player, for heaven’s sake,” Albright said. Via The Houston Chronicle: He was among the first black athletes in the nation to receive a football scholarship when he came to Texas from San Antonio Highlands High School in 1969. Kenny Washington became the first African American player to sign with an NFL team in the post–World War II era and later became a Los Angeles police officer and actor. Via iu.edu: The first Black student who graduated from IU was Marcellus Neal in 1895 (Bridgwaters, 1981). Yet rather than a sense of historic accomplishment, the Louisville product ended that night crying tears of grief. Via Miami Athletics: Ray Bellamy was the first African-American to sign a football scholarship to play for the University of Miami. Together, the two UK roommates were going to shatter that hateful barrier. Mr. Jewett’s name first appeared on a Michigan Football Roster in 1890. Jack Trice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John G. " Jack " Trice (May 12, 1902 – October 8, 1923) was a football player who became the first African-American athlete for Iowa State College. He ranked fifth in Tennessee history in receptions at the conclusion of his career in 1970, was part of the 1969 SEC Championship squad and played in three bowl games – the Cotton Bowl, Gator Bowl and Sugar Bowl. Charles Follis is believed to be the first black professional football player, having played for the Shelby Steamfitters from 1902 to 1906. Wilbur Jackson played for Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama, and would become the first Black player to ever be offered a scholarship from … A tailback and a cornerback, Brown joined the Shoats squad, a team of younger players that would practice against the varsity squad in a part of practice called “fourth quarter.” Brown lined up across the line from several notable Razorback legends, including College Football Hall of Famer Ronnie Caveness. © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He faced large scale discrimination from not being allowed to room with any of his white teammates because of university rules to being bared from certain hotels and dinning rooms while traveling with the team due to states' laws. Dowsing, a prep star from Tupelo, and Bell, a native of Meridian, enrolled at MSU and were members of the Bulldog freshman football team. He was a fast, exceptionally accurate passer, and he could kick more than 60 yards. Whittier, a stalwart offensive tackle, was a member of three straight Southwest Conference Championship teams (1970-72) and won a national title in 1970. The running back from St. Louis did so in 1957, and as a black athlete at that time, Stevenson faced his share of difficulties in a country experiencing heightened racial tensions. Lester McClain (Photo: Tennessee Athletics). first black college football player usc: first black college football player in south: first black college football player in the sec: Prev. Stone lettered in football, basketball and baseball from 1944 to '46 at the old Armstrong High School and later was a triple-threat quarterback at Syracuse. The first mention of African Americans playing football was in a College Football game played on November 23, 1892 (Thanksgiving) between historically black colleges Biddle (Later Johnson C. Smith) and Livingstone.The game was won by Biddle by a score of 4-0.After the historic game many African Americans continued to play during this era for historically black colleges and predominantly … At age 20, he became the first black assistant coach in Alabama college football under UA's Paul "Bear" Bryant, and he went on to a successful coaching career in the National Football League. He eventually finished his college career playing running back at Western Kentucky. Via the Missourian: (Stevenson) was the first black player to accept a scholarship to play at Missouri. Wilbur Jackson (Photo: Encyclopedia of Alabama). Instead, the night before Northington made history, Page died. He played baseball, basketball and football at Elmira Free Academy, earning high school All … Frederick graduated from Greenfield High School in 1888 and went on to college at Ohio State University. He competed in the 100-metersprint and was a member of the USC mile relay team that set a World Record in 1925. Kentucky to celebrate the man who integrated the conference 50 years ago Best known among them was Jackie Robinson, a four-star athlete for the Bruins who went on to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball and become a leader in the civil rights movement after his retirement. This rejection of the “gentleman’s agreement,” which kept teams from fielding black players against all-white teams, inspired black Angelinos and the African American press to adopt the teammates as their own. He will be unable to attend as he is undergoing cancer treatment. And it was the first season that UW ended its season in the Rose Bowl, kicking off a streak of 10 consecutive decades - and counting - in which a Husky football season ended in The Granddaddy of Them All. He played football his junior year, becoming the first African American to make the team, but left in his senior year to teach high school in Louisville, Kentucky. Born in New Salem, Penn., Davis moved to Elmira, New York, when he was 12 and soon revealed himself to be quite an athlete. Subjected to ridicule, mental and even physical punishment, Brown persevered to play the game he loved. Top News Videos for first black college football player. The UCLA Bruins left halfback set a college record of 3,206 yards for total offense over his career, won the Douglas Fairbanks trophy for the best college player … Via blackhistory.psu.edu: Dave Alston was a triple-threat on the gridiron. 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