Mens Hoops dropped this post celebrating the start of Black History Month. Never thought about it before, that Dawkins is our first black head basketball coach.
This is my favorite piece of Black American History I’ve learned recently. Since we play Iowa State this year, I invite you to learn more about Jack Trice from Iowa State. The only college football stadium in the country named after a black man.
He was only 21 when he died from injuries sustained on the field as the first black athlete to play for the Cyclones.
This Black Football Player Was Fatally Injured During a Game. A Century Later, a College Stadium Bears His Name
Rival athletes trampled Jack Trice during his "first real college game." He died two days later at age 21
Last year was the centennial remembrance of his legacy.
What is some black history you appreciate or people that you’ve admired in the past?
