Authors

Mercury Morris

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Alternative Title

Nigerian track star, Seigha Porbini, feels 'right at home'

Description

This article discusses track star Seigha Porbini and his transition to the United States from Nigeria. Porbini notes the changes he had to adapt to in the US and his reasons for furthering his track career at Mississippi State University.

Publication Date

3-16-1973

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1970-1979

Subjects

College students, Black; African American college athletes; African American track and field athletes

Keywords

Mississippi State University Athletics; College Track and Field; Seigha Porbini; Nigeria

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.); Mississippi State (Miss.)

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

Text and Image

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_UA_The-Reflector_1973-03-16_Nigerian-track-star-Seigha-Porbani_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, University Archives.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Newspaper Article, Nigerian Track Star, Seigha Porbini, Feels 'Right at Home', March 16, 1973

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