Never forget the history.

• Author: Rhoden, William C.
• Position: Brief article

Last month's college football national title game between Ohio State and the University of Florida was the first time in Bowl Championship Series history that two black starting quarterbacks have faced off in a national college championship (Florida won, 41-14). Ohio State's Troy Smith and Florida's Chris Leak are central prayers in the continuing evolution of the quarterback position. There was a time when African-Americans were not allowed to play the game at all, and once allowed in were largely blocked from playing...