Asher Price was one of approximately 97,000 fans in the stadium when the University of Texas played Kansas in October of last year.
, an African American running back who played for the Longhorns in the mid-to-late '70s, not long after the University of Texas finally integrated their football team. It's not surprising maybe that these institutions did everything they could to resist integration. But there is real power in these documents in illuminating how people behind closed doors tried to maintain segregation, and how they went about in a very methodical manner to try to keep the status quo.
AP: That's right. Marion Ford wants to be a chemistry major at the University of Texas. And the dean of admissions writes him back, saying,"You can take chemistry and the introductory courses at an all-black school in Houston." And Marion Ford writes him back, saying — I think he says,"I want to be, actually, a chemistry engineering major. And there's no such course available at this school in Houston.
And with that, Marion Ford became one of about a half dozen African American students who were admitted to the University of Texas in the summer of 1954.AP: He's interviewed by a Houston reporter about being one of the first black students admitted to the University of Texas. You can imagine, it’s a big deal. And so he gives this interview. And one of the things he says is,"I would love to try out for the Longhorn football team.
As a consequence of Marion Ford telling a reporter that he wanted to play football for the UT Longhorns, the school placed a moratorium on black student admissions. Ford was told to enroll in one of the state’s all-black schools instead. He could apply to UT again once he’d finished his introductory courses.
AP: I mean, these documents are delicate. They're in this onion skin paper. And, in a perverse sort of way, they're beautiful documents. They're kind of carefully written, handsomely written. But they're also stomach-turning and disturbing, of course. It makes me think of the heroism, actually, of these black students who are trying to enter the University of Texas.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
OnlyAGameNPR What a shame this is an issue, when just about every NFL team is all black players.
OnlyAGameNPR So 45 years ago...
OnlyAGameNPR Your story is a pointless pile of sh!t. Almost all schools in the south were resisting change at that time-wrong as it was. The football players honored had nothing to do with it. UT has been a leader in racial equality for decades. Seriously, sad attempt...
OnlyAGameNPR Meanwhile, players were welcomed at michiganstateu football program.
OnlyAGameNPR Why did this article leave out names: the dean of the University of Texas that wrote to Marion Ford, board of regent members, etc. If one is fearful of libel suits - report the facts and caveat opinions as opinions. I want names for the public record.
OnlyAGameNPR Gasp...can’t believe Texas is racist, said no one ever.
OnlyAGameNPR TypicalBullShit
OnlyAGameNPR sell your soul for a game.
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