HIS 365 - Public History (Spring 2019)

Rollins’ First Generation of African American Athletes

Following the The Supreme Court decision to mandate the integration of public schools in the landmark Brown v. the Board of Education case (1954), colleges across the country slowly began integrating their campuses and sports programs. Perhaps not surprisingly, the Sunshine State Conference (SSC), the Florida-based collegiate sports conference that Rollins College holds membership in,… Read More Rollins’ First Generation of African American Athletes

HIS 240 - Researching American History (Fall 2018)

Hamilton Holt’s Game-Time Decision: The 1947 Ohio Wesleyan vs. Rollins College Football Game

In 1947, what was supposed to be a typical homecoming football game between Ohio Wesleyan and Rollins College turned into a major controversy around the issue of (de)segregation. Even though the original game schedule and contract was agreed to the February before, in the fall of 1947 a single African American player (Kenneth Woodward) joined… Read More Hamilton Holt’s Game-Time Decision: The 1947 Ohio Wesleyan vs. Rollins College Football Game