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re: Why Did Bear Bryant Wait Seven Years to Integrate Bama Football?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:14 pm to DWag215
Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:14 pm to DWag215
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Bama didn't bring on black players until 1970.
IIRC, Bear had the power to make that move in '63.
Do you know what it was like in Alabama and Mississippi back then. Not as easy as you think.
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Posted on 11/17/13 at 5:16 pm to bayou2003
See the discussion on pages 3-5.
I recognize immediate integration in '63 wasn't feasible. I do think Bear could have leveraged his power more aggressively beginning in '65, though.
I don't consider him a racist for not doing it, though.
I recognize immediate integration in '63 wasn't feasible. I do think Bear could have leveraged his power more aggressively beginning in '65, though.
I don't consider him a racist for not doing it, though.
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