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a kennedy

(35,556 posts)
Sat Sep 28, 2024, 07:42 PM Sep 2024

So, is this a racist question??? Why aren't there ANY Black kickers in college

or the NFL??? Isn’t it kinda weird there aren’t any??? or are there some and I just don’t know it.

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So, is this a racist question??? Why aren't there ANY Black kickers in college (Original Post) a kennedy Sep 2024 OP
Not interested? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #1
There have been a number. wanderer54 Sep 2024 #2
Thanks..... a kennedy Sep 2024 #3
Cole was dependable and steady. marble falls Sep 2024 #7
Reggie Roby ChicagoIrish23 Sep 2024 #4
Roby could also place kick, although he didn't do it in the NFL. rsdsharp Sep 2024 #8
Penn State has one gab13by13 Sep 2024 #5
Amd when the Big Red had an injured punter they sent in Johnny Roland GreenWave Sep 2024 #6

wanderer54

(98 posts)
2. There have been a number.
Sat Sep 28, 2024, 07:55 PM
Sep 2024

George Mingo was the first placekicker and was a Denver Bronco
Greg Coleman was the first punter and
played for Cleveland Minnesota and Washington over a 12 year period

rsdsharp

(11,864 posts)
8. Roby could also place kick, although he didn't do it in the NFL.
Sat Sep 28, 2024, 09:55 PM
Sep 2024

He kicked off, and was used for some long field goal tries at Iowa. When he was in high school, I saw him kick an extra point that left the stadium, went across a street, and landed on someone’s front porch.

GreenWave

(12,464 posts)
6. Amd when the Big Red had an injured punter they sent in Johnny Roland
Sat Sep 28, 2024, 09:16 PM
Sep 2024

to block for Jim Bakken. This made Roland:

Bakken's black blocking back. (Repeat three times fast!)

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