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Sporting Witness: The 'Black 14' Protest Rocks American Football

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01/10/2016 GMT

The 'Black 14' Protest Rocks American Football

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, The 'Black 14' Protest Rocks American Football

How black players at Wyoming University sparked a national debate over racism in 1969

How black players at the University of Wyoming sparked a national debate over racism in 1969.

In 1969, the African-American players on the successful University of Wyoming football team were sacked for trying to stage a protest against racism at a rival university. Their dismissals attracted national coverage and ended up in federal court. The incident ruined many of the players' careers and spelled the end of Wyoming's period of sporting success.  Robert Nicholson talks to Jay Berry, one of the Black 14. 

(Photo: A rally in support of the Black 14 in 1969. Credit: AP)

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