"DENTON, Texas – North Texas Athletics will construct a new Unity Plaza honoring trailblazers Abner Haynes and Dr. Leon King, the first Black players to integrate major college football at a four-year university in Texas, the department announced Thursday."

https://meangreensports.com/news/2022/6/...plaza.aspx

I thought this news might break at our Spring Game, but was glad our athletic department kept in under wraps until now. There is more news to this story coming out over the next two months. I'll post it when it is appropriate.

And SMU thought they had the first black major college football player in Texas.

(06-24-2022 06:06 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

"DENTON, Texas – North Texas Athletics will construct a new Unity Plaza honoring trailblazers Abner Haynes and Dr. Leon King, the first Black players to integrate major college football at a four-year university in Texas, the department announced Thursday."

https://meangreensports.com/news/2022/6/...plaza.aspx

I thought this news might break at our Spring Game, but was glad our athletic department kept in under wraps until now. There is more news to this story coming out over the next two months. I'll post it when it is appropriate.

That's awesome and welcome to the AAC!

(06-26-2022 06:15 PM)Green Menace Wrote:  And SMU thought they had the first black major college football player in Texas.

I don't think SMU fans ever thought that, we had the first black player in the SWC, not Texas.

Very cool memorial, will look forward to seeing it when it is completed.

(06-29-2022 01:16 PM)shadowman Wrote:  

(06-26-2022 06:15 PM)Green Menace Wrote:  And SMU thought they had the first black major college football player in Texas.

I don't think SMU fans ever thought that, we had the first black player in the SWC, not Texas.

Very cool memorial, will look forward to seeing it when it is completed.

Oh, I had an email exchange with a sports writer down in Port Arthur a few years back. He was 100% sure Jerry Levias(?) was the first black major college player in Texas. I had to set him straight.

BTW, Levias was a helluva football player!

(06-27-2022 01:42 PM)Pirate Rep Wrote:  

(06-24-2022 06:06 PM)Side.Show.Joe Wrote:  

"DENTON, Texas – North Texas Athletics will construct a new Unity Plaza honoring trailblazers Abner Haynes and Dr. Leon King, the first Black players to integrate major college football at a four-year university in Texas, the department announced Thursday."

https://meangreensports.com/news/2022/6/...plaza.aspx

I thought this news might break at our Spring Game, but was glad our athletic department kept in under wraps until now. There is more news to this story coming out over the next two months. I'll post it when it is appropriate.

That's awesome and welcome to the AAC!

Thanks. We're glad to be moving in in 2023.

(06-29-2022 01:16 PM)shadowman Wrote:  

(06-26-2022 06:15 PM)Green Menace Wrote:  And SMU thought they had the first black major college football player in Texas.

I don't think SMU fans ever thought that, we had the first black player in the SWC, not Texas.

Very cool memorial, will look forward to seeing it when it is completed.

Glad you like it. I'm hoping the unveiling will be on Sept 3rd, when SMU opens their season at UNT.