11.   As he did so, sports commentators snidely observed that more black presidents had worn the green-and-yellow shirt than black players had.

12.   As other teams signed more and more black players, Marshall signed none.

13.   As the only black player in the field, there are those.

14.   At a time when resistance to black players was still intense, this was a signal moment of brotherhood.

15.   At that time, only one black player had played in the Southeastern Conference.

16.   Because of their skin color, these black players were fan favorites in their communities.

17.   Because the incident involved a black player and white coach, the issue of race relations in the league was widely discussed after the attack.

18.   Black players, especially, get tired of, especially, white coaches yipping at them.

19.   Black players, many believed, were better suited to play running back or wide receiver.

20.   Black players, white players, purple players.