Champions for Equality

Champions for Equality (HM18LQ)

Location: State College, PA 16801 Centre County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 48.631', W 77° 51.349'

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Demonstrating that sport can be a powerful force for social change, Penn State led the way in breaking the color barrier in intercollegiate football in the south. By the players' own decision, the team refused an offer to play a segregated deep south opponent in 1946. The Nittany Lions then became the first team to field African American players in the Cotton Bowl in 1948 and the Gator Bowl in 1971.
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HM NumberHM18LQ
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Placed ByPenn State Alumni Association
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:06am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 259120 N 4521648
Decimal Degrees40.81051667, -77.85581667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 48.631', W 77° 51.349'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 48' 37.86" N, 77° 51' 20.94" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12150-12398 Curtin Rd, State College PA 16801, US
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