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William Rowell, basketball player at Florence State University
This is a Florence State University yearbook photo of William Rowell, basketball player.
Bobby Joe Pride, tailback on the Florence State University football team
This is a Florence State University yearbook photo of Bobby Joe Pride, tailback and one of the first African Americans to play on the football team.
Gene Stovall, halfback on the Florence State University football team
This is a Florence State University yearbook photo of Gene Stovall, halfback on the football team.
Leonard Thomas, fullback for the Florence State University football team
This is a Florence State University yearbook photo of Leonard Thomas, fullback and one of the first African Americans to play for the football team.
Three Seniors of 1971, Florence State University football team
This is a Florence State University yearbook photo of Bobby Joe Pride, Palmer Byrd, and Leonard "Rabbitt" Thomas, seniors on the 1971 football team. Pride and Thomas were the first two African Americans to play on the football team at Florence State.
Charles Cunningham, forward on the Florence State University basketball team
This is a Florence State Yearbook photo of Charles Cunningham, a junior forward on the basketball team.
"Alabama College Signs First Negro Football Players"
This is a Jet Magazine article about Bobby Joe Pride and Leonard Thomas, the first two African Americans to sign with Florence State University to play football
"The Rivalries: Players, coaches remember schools"
This is a newspaper article about the sports programs from the all-black high schools in the 1950s and 1960s.
"Burrell Downs Deshler in Thriller"
This is an article about the Burrell-Slater/ Deshler High School basketball game in 1968. This was the first time an all-black team played a previously all-white team in the Shoals area, and 2,500 fans watched as Burrell defeated Deshler, 92-90.
Byron Franklin
This is a transcription of a newspaper article and photograph of Byron Franklin, a Sheffield native who played wide receiver in the National Football League.
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