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First Black football players at LSU honored by university
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – In a time where segregation was still prevalent, a special group of men found a way to break down the color barrier at one of the most historic football programs in the country. In 1971, Lora Hinton, Jr. became the first Black scholarship football player at LSU. However, there were players and community members that were furious that he was allowed to join the team. “All I wanted to do was to prove that I belong here,” said Hinton. His relentless effort faced some pushback, but it eventually opened the door for other future Black athletes to join the team, including Super Bowl Champion Terry Robiskie. Robiskie was the number one prep recruit in the nation and comm

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