Never forget the history.Last month's college football national title game between Ohio State and the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. 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 Troy Smith (born July 20, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former starting quarterback for the Ohio State University football team from 2004-2006, and the winner of the 2006 Heisman Trophy. and Florida's Chris Leak Christopher Leak (born May 3, 1985 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American football quarterback. In 2006, he led the Florida Gators to a 13-1 record, which culminated with a BCS Championship 41-14 victory over the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. 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 quarterback= Deeply entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. stereotypes held that blacks could not think under pressure, lacked courage, and tacked leadership skills. Last month's national championship game is a milestone that should be cerebrated and embraced as yet another marker of progress and triumph in the meandering history of race and sport in America. Never forget the history. |
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