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Patterson named top African-American athlete Henry County (McDonough, Ga.) wide receiver and Stanford commit Jamal Patterson was awarded the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy over the weekend as the nation's top African-American male high school scholar-athlete. |
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Farhood: A look at African-American accomplishments in boxing Over the last 200 years, from Tom Molineaux to Joe Louis to Larry Holmes, boxing's pioneers and champions have established an enduring African-American presence in the sport. |
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Dyer: Gaetjens' legacy lives on for the U.S. In 1950, Joe Gaetjens scored a goal for the U.S. which shocked the world and cemented his legacy, writes Kristian Dyer. |
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Bryant: Black History Month might never be the same President Obama's call to service spoke to the privileged among our athletes as well as to the privileged on Wall Street. How sports responds will tell us a lot about the meaning of Black History Month, writes ESPN.com's Howard Bryant. |
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Wojciechowski: "The Rule" rings true One of Dan Rooney's lasting football legacies might have more to do with a rule than another Super Bowl ring, writes Gene Wojciechowski. |
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Jackson: Foul fairways A documentary about the history of African-American golfers speaks some truths that need to be heard. Scoop Jackson |
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Smith: Campbell reared on toughness Turning pro at the ripe old age of 25 isn't easy if you're a boxer. Then again, nothing in this world has come easy for the lightweight titlist, writes Tim Smith. |
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Fitzgerald: Making history with my son The first sports writer to cover his son in a Super Bowl almost had his offspring write the perfect ending for him. Larry Fitzgerald Sr. offers his perspective on watching Larry Jr. in Super Bowl XLIII. |
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Ex-Duke player lands White House job Former Duke basketball and football player Reggie Love was Barack Obama's "body man" on the campaign trail. Now he's heading to the White House to serve as a special assistant and aide to President Obama. |
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Farrey: Obama's sports opportunity Barack Obama has an opportunity to make an impact on the world of sports that only the likes of Dwight Eisenhower and Theodore Roosevelt have managed, writes ESPN's Tom Farrey. |
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Shapiro: Where's a president to play? Barack Obama will have many decisions to make as he settles into the White House. But when the 44th president needs to get away, where will he tee it up around the nation's capital? ESPN.com's Leonard Shapiro has some suggestions. |
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Schaap: The Final Hurdle ESPN's Jeremy Schaap talks to 1948 Olympian Harrison Dillard about the role of sports in the civil rights movement. |
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| 2/28 | 8 p.m. | Final: Virginia Union vs. Johnson C. Smith |
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| 2/28 | 8 p.m. | CIAA Final: Virginia Union vs. Johnson C. Smith | Classic |
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Painting a Portrait
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Diamond Anniversary
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The Teacher
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Renaissance Man
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Tournaments like Hockey in the Hood are giving African-American kids a chance to play that they might not have had otherwise, writes ESPN.com's 
African-Americans were rarely seen at MMA events -- as fighters, promoters, trainers or fans -- but the sport is gradually attracting a demographic that once had been largely ignored.
Acclaimed artist, illustrator and painter Kadir Nelson has a long list of collectors. His book, "We Are The Ship," is a remarkable feather in his cap, writes ESPN.com's 
Hank Aaron's last season was 1976, more than three decades ago. But as he turns 75, the game of baseball needs his integrity and values more than ever.
Dr. Robert Walter Johnson was a pioneer who blazed the trail for so many, including his protégés Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson, while scaling a mountain of prejudice. 
It would be most appropriate for the Basketball Hall of Fame to recognize the late John "Wonder Boy" Isaacs as a pioneer of the game, writes