With Ohio State face Michigan State Saturday, I spoke with Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith about Duffy Daugherty and MSU's plans to honor him and his pioneering 1960s teams that led college football integration.
Smith, while he was AD at Iowa State, helped launched what has evolved into a national trend in recent years. In 1997, Iowa State renamed its stadium, Jack Trice Stadium. About a dozen schools have honored such pioneers in recent years. MSU is finally joining that list.
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Smith, while he was AD at Iowa State, helped launched what has evolved into a national trend in recent years. In 1997, Iowa State renamed its stadium, Jack Trice Stadium. About a dozen schools have honored such pioneers in recent years. MSU is finally joining that list.
Michigan State honoring Duffy Daugherty and his 1960s teams has Gene Smith as a unique supporter - Tom Shanahan Report
PHOTO: Michigan State’s Duffy Daugherty with his five two-time All-American players from the 1965-66 national title teams (L-R): Clinton Jones, Bob Apisa, Bubba Smith, Gene Washington and George Webster. Tom Shanahan is an author and college football integration historian honored by the FWAA for...
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