Culture

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

In 1963 Michigan State Head Coach Duffy Daugherty and 23 African American young men seized the opportunity of a lifetime. Now, the daughter of Minnesota Vikings football legend Gene Washington deepens her connection to her father as she uncovers how the first fully integrated college football team in America changed the game forever.

Schedule

  • Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: TVSS: Iconic

    Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

    Saturday
    Feb 8

    1 Hour

    Michigan State head coach Duffy Daugherty's unprecedented move to build an integrated powerhouse program in the mid-1960's that changed the sport of football, including the story of Minnesota Viking's wide receiver Gene Washington and his teammates.
  • Through the Banks of the Red Cedar: TVSS: Iconic

    Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

    Sunday
    Feb 9

    1 Hour

    Michigan State head coach Duffy Daugherty's unprecedented move to build an integrated powerhouse program in the mid-1960's that changed the sport of football, including the story of Minnesota Viking's wide receiver Gene Washington and his teammates.

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