How college footballers led the fight against racism in 1969
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The Challenges Faced by African American College Football Players in Wyoming
This chapter explores the experiences of African-American college football players in Laramie, Wyoming in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It highlights the optimism and ambition of the players, the cultural shock they experienced in a predominantly white school in Wyoming with its beautiful landscape and mountains, and the instances of ignorance and racism they encountered.
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