SAN FRANCISCO
Some have hailed it the best college football team ever. Nine of its players were drafted, five played in the National Football League Pro Bowl and three are even in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
But this University of San Francisco (USF) squad never got the chance to cap off its 1951 undefeated season with a post-season bowl game win because it refused to leave behind its two African-American players.
In honor of the team’s bold stand against racism, the University of San Francisco awarded an honorary degree to that 1951 team Friday morning during its sesquicentennial commencement ceremonies.
