In 1969 the Pearl High football team made the controversial ... coach James Armstrong was convinced that being the first all-Black school to play in the bowl, and hopefully win it, would send his ...

It started at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., where Hill became the first Black player on the football team. Then, he did it again at the Naval Academy. "I was the first African ...

"I elected to be fired because I didn't want to just walk away with them saying that it was my decision to leave. Because if ...

In 1969 the Pearl High football team made ... was convinced that being the first all-Black school to play in the bowl, and hopefully win it, would send his players on a trajectory for success ...