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Was Joe Nagata the first non-white SEC scholarship football player?
Posted on 7/17/22 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 7/17/22 at 1:12 pm
Interesting story of an LSU player and decorated American soldier.
THE LEGEND OF JOE NAGATA: AN LSU ODYSSEY
THE LEGEND OF JOE NAGATA: AN LSU ODYSSEY
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Joe played fullback at LSU under legendary Head Coach Bernie Moore during his 1942 freshman and 1943 sophomore campaigns, totaling 180 all purpose yards from just 41 snaps, resulting in 4.4 yards per carry...a high tally for the ultra-defensive era in which he played.
Posted on 7/17/22 at 1:15 pm to TrueTiger
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actually born in Montgomery, Alabama
Bama boy
This post was edited on 7/17/22 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 7/17/22 at 1:22 pm to TrueTiger
The government also harassed his family after Pearl Harbor, ransacked the family store, confiscated money, and took his dad in for questioning. Nagata would serve in the famed 442nd RCT during the war after that 1943 football season.
Posted on 7/17/22 at 3:31 pm to GetCocky11
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The government also harassed his family after Pearl Harbor, ransacked the family store, confiscated money, and took his dad in for questioning. Nagata would serve in the famed 442nd RCT during the war after that 1943 football season.
And his family never demanded "Reperations"
Posted on 7/17/22 at 3:36 pm to 1loyalbamafan
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And his family never demanded "Reperations"
Then why did Reagan payout 1.2 billion in reparations, and Bush one kicked in another 400 million in 92
This post was edited on 7/17/22 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 7/17/22 at 3:39 pm to MoarKilometers
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Then why did Reagan payout 1.2 billion in reparations, and Bush one kicked in another 400 million in 92
To this guy's family? Impressive sum!
Posted on 7/17/22 at 4:15 pm to TrueTiger
quote:I can honestly say. I don't give a frick.
Was Joe Nagata the first non-white SEC scholarship football player?
Posted on 7/17/22 at 4:27 pm to GetCocky11
Applause for his accomplishments and more for his service.
The WWII internments were severe and perhaps overly broad. But at that time they were based on a fear that Japanese-Americans, (and German-Americans for that matter), regardless of their residence time, were 5th columnists whose primary loyalty was to their ancestral island country.
This belief was reinforced by the Niihau Island incident during the attack on Pearl Harbor.…
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Withdrawing after the raid, a shot-up, crippled zero crashed landed on the island which the Japanese planers had designated as a bail out area because they thought it unoccupied. However, it was inhabited by some 200 or so people.
The pilot of the zero was joined by two nippon residents who were US citizens in an attempt to take over the island. Several people were killed before a Hawaiian native killed the pilot and his helpers.
This event sealed the country-wide suspicion about Japanese-American loyalty that lasted for years. You can google the incident if you like.. It is a fact that incident played an important role in the subsequent exile of that community, deserved or undeserved.
My appointed role in this matter is now complete. Y’all have been duly schooled in US history. There will be a test tomorrow, so prepare.
The WWII internments were severe and perhaps overly broad. But at that time they were based on a fear that Japanese-Americans, (and German-Americans for that matter), regardless of their residence time, were 5th columnists whose primary loyalty was to their ancestral island country.
This belief was reinforced by the Niihau Island incident during the attack on Pearl Harbor.…
LINK
Withdrawing after the raid, a shot-up, crippled zero crashed landed on the island which the Japanese planers had designated as a bail out area because they thought it unoccupied. However, it was inhabited by some 200 or so people.
The pilot of the zero was joined by two nippon residents who were US citizens in an attempt to take over the island. Several people were killed before a Hawaiian native killed the pilot and his helpers.
This event sealed the country-wide suspicion about Japanese-American loyalty that lasted for years. You can google the incident if you like.. It is a fact that incident played an important role in the subsequent exile of that community, deserved or undeserved.
My appointed role in this matter is now complete. Y’all have been duly schooled in US history. There will be a test tomorrow, so prepare.
This post was edited on 7/17/22 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 7/17/22 at 5:01 pm to Whitey Bigsby
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by Whitey Bigsby
Name checks out.
Posted on 7/17/22 at 5:10 pm to Darsh
Joe was a starter on the 1943 team.
The LSU team lost all its best players to the US rotc programs, Tulane got Dub Jones (Navy), ULL got Dark (Marines), LSU had Army and the army banned it players from playing.
The 1943 was going to be loaded with talent, and only got to keep Steve (who should have been an All American in 43).
As the Miami paper said after the Orange bowl, forget everything you have seen about All American's, Steve Van Buren is the best college football player in America.
The LSU team lost all its best players to the US rotc programs, Tulane got Dub Jones (Navy), ULL got Dark (Marines), LSU had Army and the army banned it players from playing.
The 1943 was going to be loaded with talent, and only got to keep Steve (who should have been an All American in 43).
As the Miami paper said after the Orange bowl, forget everything you have seen about All American's, Steve Van Buren is the best college football player in America.
This post was edited on 7/17/22 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 7/17/22 at 5:33 pm to tigger1
Joe Nagata was impressive in many respects and he was an American
Posted on 7/17/22 at 7:03 pm to Darsh
quote:My given name is Clayton.
Name checks out.
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