Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Early 1900s African American football team cabinet photo

 The first HBCU football game was played in North Carolina in 1892 between Biddle and Livingston Colleges.  There were not a whole lot of football games being played in the 19th century but started to pick up around the early 1900s until WW1.  I just don’t see a lot of images out there at all pre 1920s of African American teams.  This is the earliest I have seen in formation.  Notice the early head harnesses and melon shaped football.  On the back is notated Goldsboro, NC. 









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