John Harris

John Harris is an author, writer and digital journalist who has written about sports for four decades, for outlets including the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Philadelphia Inquirer, Toledo Blade and Tampa Bay Times. He is the author of “Tomlin: The Soul of a Football Coach,” the biography of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. He also co-authored “From Gold Teeth to Gold Jacket: My Life in Football and Business” with Pro Football Hall of Famer Edgerrin James.

Many believe Austin, Texas’ troubled racial history is behind deadly bombings

Families of victims Draylen Mason and Anthony House are prominent in city’s African-American community

8 years ago Culture

Prairie View A&M’s season opener helped ease the pain of Harvey’s devastation

Despite the loss to Sam Houston, the game gave students a necessary distraction

9 years ago HBCU

Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first African American to play pro baseball, six decades before Jackie Robinson

He was born when slavery was still a fixture in American society and played shortly thereafter

9 years ago Culture

Is there no place in Pittsburgh for Negro League all-stars?

Statues of Satchel Paige and Larry Doby, who played for Cleveland in ’48 World Series victory, are gone from Legacy Square

10 years ago Sports

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