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James Franklin Makes a Big Statement For African-American Community to Break Age Old Stigma in the USA
It’s an accomplishment for us as African Americans, especially if you know anything about history.” James Franklin and Marcus Freeman represent a compelling generational story of how race ...
James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will be first Black head coach in FBS championship
Either Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman or Penn State's James Franklin will make this history ... It’s an accomplishment for us as African Americans, especially if you know anything about history. When I ...
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Black coaches have shot at a college football title a generation after that ‘significant’ milestone was hit in basketball
Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions ... (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Though Freeman and Franklin both had African American mentors in the business, their rise to the ...
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James Franklin nears “goal” of being first African American head coach to win a national championship
(WHTM) – For the first time in the history of college football, an African American head coach will ... the Orange Bowl semifinal game between James Franklin’s Penn State Nittany Lions and ...
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An inspiration to Black coaches: James Franklin's historic position in the Orange Bowl
Franklin mentioned in an HBO interview that one of his goals is to be the first African-American football coach to win a college national championship. "I take a lot of pride in it. I think you ...
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Where did James Franklin Grow Up?
James Geoffrey Franklin is an American football coach ... He became the first African-American head coach to win a Big Ten Championship following Penn State’s 2016 victory.
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James Franklin, Marcus Freeman look to become 1st Black coaches to win national title
The winning coach of Thursday’s national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre ... Prince was one of six African Americans among 120 Division I-A head ...
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Where did James Franklin Coach?
James Geoffrey Franklin is an American football coach ... Franklin became the first African American head coach to win a Big Ten title after leading Penn State to the 2016 championship.
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A milestone moment for college football
In college basketball, the scene of an African American coach cutting down the ... in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman — will have a chance ...
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James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will be first Black head coach in FBS championship
It’s an accomplishment for us as African Americans, especially if you know ... This moment with Franklin and Freeman (no relation) is vital because it can create a future permission structure ...
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Black coaches have shot at college football title a generation after that milestone was hit in hoops
(AP) — In college basketball, the scene of an African American coach cutting down the nets on their ... Thursday's national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State's James Franklin or Notre ...