New book recounts Jimmy Raye's impact as black QB at MSU...

InTenSity wrote:There should be more press on what MSU has done for football. I'm pretty biased because I don't read about other Universities histories and things that they have done, but MSU really does seem as if it led the way in the 50's and 60's. Thanks for linking the article, I saw it, but didn't read it earlier and decided to give it a chance. What a great history MSU has.

Heat Miser wrote:

New book recounts Jimmy Raye's impact as black QB at MSU

"How did we arrive at the point where African-Americans would have an opportunity to coach teams in the Super Bowl?" wrote [Tony] Dungy, who won one as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in 2007. "I believe it all stems back to the Big Ten and the influence those players had on the rest of the country. This book documents the efforts of Duffy Daugherty and his staff in recruiting black players from the South."

On Page 288 in Raye of Light, it’s written: “We see emerging candidates in Mel Tucker, the defensive coordinator with the Chicago Bears” … among other names listed.