snowling Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/5/13/race-and-football-in-america-the-life-and-legacy-of-george-taliaferro-part-1.aspx Go Hoosiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thank you for this link. Though he played at IU before I was born. And having grown up in Gary, Indiana, as I did. He was a legend. Often talked about during high school games, I listened to , broadcast by the Gary radio station WWCA. First African American drafted by an NFL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowling Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/5/14/race-and-football-in-america-the-life-and-legacy-of-george-taliaferro-part-1.aspx Go Hoosiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 I greatly appreciate these links, Snowden. And also to IU Athletics. Very detailed and informative reports. Can't wait for the third report. I encourage our younger HSN members to read these reports.... to realize that....yes.... at one time, IU was very accomplished playing football. So much information on people from NWI, besides George. Like the Deal family from Hobart, Indiana. After playing FB at IU, Russ Deal became head football coach at Hobart. His record was fantastic. In fact he won so much, that many local schools refused to play Hobart while he was coaching there. Both of Russ's sons played FB at IU. One when I was a student at IU, and went to the Rose Bowl All three are in the Indiana Sports Hall of Fame : Brothers join late father in Indiana Hall of Fame, lead class of seven inductees Mark Deal is still with IU : Mark Deal - Assistant Athletic Director for Alumni Relations - Staff Directory - Indiana University Athletics PROFILES IN SUCCESS: IU assistant AD hasn’t forgotten his Hobart roots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowling Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hey Mile, thanks for shoutout to the Deals (Uncle and cousins to my wife). Mutt (Russ) is originally from Knox County, IN. https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/5/15/race-and-football-in-america-the-life-and-legacy-of-george-taliaferro-part-3.aspx Go Hoosiers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, snowling said: Hey Mile, thanks for shoutout to the Deals (Uncle and cousins to my wife). Mutt (Russ) is originally from Knox County, IN Small world. Who woulda thunk it ? Speaking of your wife. I hope she is doing well. Will be reading part 3. But had to make this post first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 What a treasure he (and his wife, who I met once and blew me away) was. Both are people IU people and Indiana people at large can be immensely proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Fantastic series of reports. Thankyou Snowling. And thank you IU Athletics. Yes kids. There was a time when IU FB had an undefeated season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblaz13 Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 I have the utmost respect for Mr Taliaferro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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