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Walter Payton, Shannon Sharpe make Shrine Bowl All-Century team

In honor of its 100th anniversary, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced its All-Century team, featuring four HBCU Pro Football Hall of Famers. Jackson State has two players represented on the All-Century team: running back Walter Payton and linebacker Robert Brazile. Payton played in the 1974 East-West Shrine Bowl after concluding his college career, which saw […]

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Shannon Sharpe shouts out Savannah State receiver who broke his school record

A record once held by Shannon Sharpe recently broken and the former HBCU star and Pro Football Hall of Famer took time to acknowledge it publicly. On an episode of the popular YouTube show Nightcap with Chad Johnson, Sharpe congratulated Savannah State wide receiver D’Shaun Mitchell who broke a longtime single-game receiving record he once

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Atlanta Dream sign former HBCU basketball player ahead of WNBA playoff run

Ezinne Kalu starred for five seasons at Savannah State, leading the women’s basketball team to the MEAC championship and the NCAA tournament in 2015. She will return to Georgia nearly a decade later, this time as a professional, as the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream announced Wednesday they signed Kalu a seven-day hardship contract. Welcome, @_the9jaqueen !

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