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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.
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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 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?
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