October 20, 1951 The Johnny Bright Incident occurred when African American football player, Johnny Bright, was violently assaulted by white football player, Wilbanks Smith, during a college football game between Drake University and Oklahoma State University. In 1951, Bright was a pre-season Heisman Trophy candidate and led the nation in total offense. The game marked […]
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October 20th in African American History – The Johnny Bright Incident
By Chimsima Zuhri on October 20, 2010 in African American History, October
Tags: football, Heisman Trophy, Pulitzer Prize
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