Letter to the Editor, Negro Athletes May Bring Victory, September 24, 1968

Authors

Gary Weatherly

Files

Alternative Title

Negro Athletes May Bring Victory

Description

In this letter, Weatherly discusses the lack of involvement of Black student football players, arguing that their inclusion would lead to a victory. The letter argues for why their programs should recruit black athletes.

Publication Date

Fall 9-24-1968

Publisher

The Reflector

Time Period

1960-1969

Subjects

College students, Black ; Universities and colleges—Athletics ; College integration

Keywords

MSU; Football Squad; Football; Mississippi State; Facilities; Athletes; Integration; Athletics; Recruitment; College football; Black atheletes

Geographic Location

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

Comments

This collection contains offensive or discriminatory content.

Object Type

Text

Format (original)

Newspaper clipping

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_VA_1968-09-24_Reflector_Vol80_Negroe-Athletes-Bring-Victory_001

Source

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

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

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Contact Information

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