"... I couldn’t help but think of how many people had helped me along the way. One of those people I wanted to personally thank for opening doors was Jimmy Raye. This book tells how some of those doors got pushed open. I’m sure you will enjoy reading about the journey!" - Tony Dungy
Men of Sparta at Traverse City Film Festival
Documentary tells story of Michigan State's 1965 and 1966 football teams leading the integration of college football
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A decade ago Michigan State’s aging players — aka the ‘Men of Sparta’ — gathered in a lounge at Spartan Stadium for the 40th anniversary of their 1966 Game of the Century with Notre Dame.
George Webster, a College Football Hall of Fame linebacker/rover, motioned to Bob Apisa, a two-time All-American fullback, to come over to him. Webster was by then confined to a wheelchair, his right leg amputated above the knee due to circulation problems. ...
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Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the integration of college football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans
Forward by Tony Dungy
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