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Tennessee State Tigers
Sports
Joe Gilliam represented much more than ‘Pittsburgh’s Black Quarterback’
Tennessee State product beat out Terry Bradshaw with Steelers to become first African-American to start an opening-day game in the NFL
HBCU
MEAC, SWAC schools opt for safety, more secure future over huge paydays
Black colleges see intrastate and regional rivals as better fit than ‘moneybag’ games
HBCU
Tennessee State’s impressive victory over Georgia State is a major win for HBCUs
Quarterback Treon Harris, a Florida transfer, leads Tigers to 17-10 victory
HBCU
St. Augustine’s men win their fifth straight NCAA track and field title
NC A&T sends 13 to compete in NCAA Division I championships
Culture
The Tennessee State Tigers’ Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones
The Dallas Cowboys legend continues to steer players toward HBCUs
HBCU
Legendary Tennessee State coach Ed Temple was undefeated
Tigerbelles coach sent 40 athletes to the Olympics, where they won 23 medals
Culture
Samuel L. Jackson
He likes badminton, misses old-school HBCU football, and he’s bringing black history to ‘Tarzan’