![]() The Black students discussed a gameday protest at the stadium. In this case, failing to fully report on the maneuvering of a segregationist coach, Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant.Įvents began with a small group of UCLA Black students and the Bruins’ eight Black players angered upon learning Bryant attempted to gain a backdoor invitation to Pasadena in place of the traditional Big Ten entry. The culprit was a 1960s media custom of avoiding race in sports stories. What should be remembered as a tipping point quickly turned into an oxymoron – a “forgotten milestone.” The 1962 Rose Bowl established a college football Civil Rights milestone, but the 60 th anniversary of the New Year’s Day game came and went without attention or even a fractional accounting. Researching something as far back as the early 1960s is never easy and the writer does a fine job presenting it from all angles. Honorable Mention - Chris Vannini, The Athletic Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson, The AthleticĬomment by the judge: Superb story about something that happened many years ago that even the most ardent college football fans probably don’t know about. Third Place - Audrey Snyder, The Athletic Second Place - Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Honorable Mention - Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram Chris Vannini, The Athletic Dennis Dodd, įirst Place - Tom Shanahan, TomShanahan.Report Second Place - Mike Griffith, AJC-DawgNation Honorable Mention - Steve Kornacki, The Kornacki Wolverine Report, David Teel, Richmond Times-Dispatch Dennis Dodd, Honorable Mention - Max Olson, The Athletic Ryan McGee, Matt Baker, Tampa Bay Timesįirst Place - Rich Scarcella, Reading Eagle Second Place - James Crepea, The Oregonian ![]()
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