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Earnel Durden Oral History Interview

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Title

Earnel Durden Oral History Interview

Description

Durden discusses his high school years in Los Angeles as an African American and rising football player; recruitment and experiences as a student, African American, and athlete at Oregon State University; his relationship with Tommy Prothro as a player and assistant coach; his various coaching experiences at Compton Junior College, Long Beach State University, UCLA, and for the Rams; and a brief description of his children's sports careers.

Earnel Durden (b. 1937) attended OSU from 1955-1959 as a football player and a student studying physical education and science education. He played on the 1957 Rose Bowl team under Coach Tommy Prothro, and in his sophomore year, he was selected as "Joe College." Durden was among the first African American students to attend OSU.

Creator

Earnel Durden

Source

Oregon Multicultural Archives Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

February 18, 2014

Contributor

Dwaine Plaza

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

OH18-durden-earnel-20140218

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Dwaine Plaza

Interviewee

Earnel Durden

Location

Oregon State University

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:20:00

OHMS Object

Interview Format

audio

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