The brand new — and, for now, non-concrete — Black College Hall of Fame has elected its inaugural class and, needless to say, it will include quite a few familiar names.
Heading the list, of course, is legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. The Grambling State icon coached at the school from 1941 through 1997, compiling a 408-165-15 career mark.
NFL Hall of Famers Walter Payton (Jackson State), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State) and Deacon Jones (Mississippi Valley State) are also part of the first class that will include eight players, two coaches and one journalist.
The other inductees are:
– Buck Buchanan, a defensive end for Grambling State (1959-1963)– Willie Galimore, a running back for Florida A&M (1953-1956)– Willie Lanier, a linebacker for Morgan State (1963-1967)– Ben Stevenson, a running back for Tuskegee (1923-1930)– Paul Younger, a running back-defensive back for Grambling State (1945-1948)– Alonzo Gaither, Florida A&M’s head coach from 1945 to 1969– Bill Nunn Jr., a former NFL scout and journalist for the Pittsburgh Courier.
There is no building for the Black College Hall of Fame — it’s a virtual, online tribute — but co-founders James Harris and Doug Williams are hopeful that the group will get a spot at the new College Football Hal of Fame, which is moving from South Bend to Atlanta.
Can I start the White College Hall of Fame?
Oh yeah, there is no such thing as a White College. My bad yo.
In before everyone commenting on this turns it into a race war.
Cause you know it’s going to happen.
Here we go…..
The only people who have an immediate, strong reaction to these things are those white people who only associate with other white people. They lack awareness, both of themselves and the world around them.
But white people who have close friendships with people of different ethnicities are open to ideas and discussions on any topic, even ethnic ones. Some white guys have black friends whom they like and respect. But sheltered white folks who lack these friendships and who lack intellectual curiosity, are sooo threatened by words like “black,” “latino,” “asian,” or anything pertaining to variety.
Its funny, though. When the topic is black hallf of fame or black universities, there are always moronic reactions (like the one from “Mike Z”, up top) but why doesnt anyone ever have a comment on schools like Brandeis or Yeshiva?
Interesting.