Outlet Title
International Journal of the History of Sport
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
Popular writers, sports journalists, documentarians, and fans of college football have built a legend surrounding the 1970 USC-Alabama game and its alleged significance in the process of desegregation, a legend that is deeply flawed and strongly resistant to scholarly correction. The persistence of the legend, told from a white perspective for a white audience, does much to illustrate ongoing resistance to an interpretation of the Civil Rights Movement that places Black activists and direct action at the center of the story.
Recommended Citation
Kemper, Kurt E., "Bear Bryant, Sam Cunningham, and Popular Memory of the Civil Rights Movement" (2024). Research & Publications. 53.
https://scholar.dsu.edu/anspapers/53
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