“I think there are white alumni out there who wouldn't mind having an African American president of their school, but would be reluctant to have an African American coach, because he represents the school so. I think it's just sheer backward racism.” ThinkingMindWould BeSchoolPresidentWhiteRacismCoachesAfrican AmericanSheerReluctantAmerican PresidentAlumni Author:Frank Deford
“I don't think you can explain why all these other sports and college basketball have a fair representation of African American coaches, but college football doesn't. You can dig and scramble and scratch, but at the end of the day I think it's just pure, old-fashioned racism.” ThinkingEndsSportsFootballCollegePureBasketballRacismFairsCoachesAfrican AmericanThe End Of The DayRepresentationOld FashionedScratchesCollege FootballCollege Basketball Author:Frank Deford
