They Call Me A Great "Black Coach", I've Simply Wanted to Be a Great American

By OAN Reporting Staff

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Coach Eddie Robinson's extraordinary success, breaking Bear Bryant's win record and sending 111 players to the NFL, helped inspire the integration of football in the South. We celebrate his legacy on his birthday, and primarily through the story of one fatherless player whose life he forever changed.

OAS Alexa Skill

 

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