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re: Why Did Bear Bryant Wait Seven Years to Integrate Bama Football?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 4:14 pm to pvilleguru
Posted on 11/17/13 at 4:14 pm to pvilleguru
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Is it possible to be any further from the truth?
1970: L 09-12-1970 Alabama 21 Southern California 42 Birmingham, AL
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In 1971 Mitchell, along with Wilbur Jackson, became the first African-American to play football for the Crimson Tide.[12]
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Posted on 11/17/13 at 4:15 pm to MrAUTigers
Jackson was already on the team. He wasn't eligible to play under freshman rules of the era.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 4:15 pm to MrAUTigers
The game still did nothing to help integrate our team. It was already integrated.
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