November 27, 2007 William Karnet Willis, hall of fame football player, died. Willis was born October 5, 1921 in Columbus, Ohio. He played college football at Ohio State University and in 1944 was named an All-American. After graduating in 1945, Willis took a job as the head football coach at Kentucky State College.
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November 27th in African American History – William Karnet Willis
Tags: football, National Collegiate Football Hall of Fame, Ohio State University, Pro Football Hall of Fame
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November 25th in African American History – George D. Webster
Tags: All-Star, football, National Collegiate Football Hall of Fame
November 25, 1945 George D. Webster, college hall of fame football player, was born in Anderson, South Carolina. Webster played defensive back for Michigan State University from 1964 to 1966 and was an All-American his last two years. Webster was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1967 American Football League Draft and was the […]
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October 5th in African American History – William Karnet Willis
Tags: football, National Collegiate Football Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame
October 5, 1921 William Karnet Willis, hall of fame football player, was born in Columbus, Ohio. Willis played college football at Ohio State University and in 1944 was named an All-American. After graduating in 1945, he took a job as head football coach at Kentucky State College. Since the National Football League unofficially barred African […]
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Edward Gay Robinson – April 3rd in African American History
Tags: April 3, February 13, Grambling State University, Leland College, National Collegiate Football Hall of Fame, University of Iowa
April 3, 2007 Edward Gay Robinson, hall of fame college football coach, died. Robinson was born February 13, 1919 in Jackson, Louisiana. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Leland College in 1941 and in 1954 earned his Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa. Robinson began coaching at the historically black […]
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