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Black College Athletes

Season 2 Episode 14 | 28m 11s

Black College Athletes

Proposal 48 on black college athletes. Proposal 48 is a controversial rule requiring high school seniors to have at least a “C” average and a score of 15 on the ACT or a score of 700 on the SAT in order to be eligible to participate in college athletics. Rob Hinton first reports on black pioneers in sports, including Jackie Robinson.

01/13/2021

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Black College Athletes

Season 2 Episode 14 | 28m 11s

Proposal 48 on black college athletes. Proposal 48 is a controversial rule requiring high school seniors to have at least a “C” average and a score of 15 on the ACT or a score of 700 on the SAT in order to be eligible to participate in college athletics. Rob Hinton first reports on black pioneers in sports, including Jackie Robinson.

01/13/2021

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