Panel Discussion
February 18, 2014This event paid posthumous tribute to the first African American football player at OSU, Dave Mann (1951-1954), and also discussed the desegregation of football and what that has meant for the Oregon State athletic program. Panelists included past OSU football players Earnel Durden (1956-1958) and Ken Simonton (1998-2001); football historian Dr. Michael Oriard; author Herman Brame; and sociologist Dr. Dwaine Plaza.