COLUMBUS, Ohio — In 1890, Frederick Douglas Patterson became the first Black football player at Ohio State. Five decades later, Bill Willis was a member of the 1942 National Championship team ...

D.C., where Hill became the first Black player on the football team. Then, he did it again at the Naval Academy. "I was the first African-American to play football for any military academy." ...

McLaurin, like the majority of NFL players, is Black ... high school or youth football. More than 90% were encouraged by the number of Black head coaches getting new full-time positions last ...

SHELBY – The first Black professional football player will be honored once again on Monday with Charles Follis Day. Nicknamed "The Black Cyclone," the Wooster resident played for the Shelby ...

(WHTM) — Eye black is one of the most common accessories football players wear during games, but not everyone knows why. The belief is that eye back can reduce how much glare reaches a player ...

From its inception, the National Football League has displayed a racial bias toward its Black players, resulting in discriminatory practices like greater scrutiny for Black players during the ...

From their record-breaking plays to their advocacy on and off the field, Black NFL players have played a large role in shaping our society and culture. But, their success and permanence in the ...

An Athens organization recently honored the first Black football player at the University of Georgia. Atlanta native James "Jim" Hurley made history when he walked onto UGA's freshman football team.