Most importantly, Daugherty developed a trade system with coaches from the south, chief
among them Bear Bryant and Texas' Darrell Royal, who were unable to admit blacks to their schools
in the early 1960s. One of these trades resulted in the iconic and future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback,
Joe Namath, to play for the Crimson Tide. In return, Duffy received black star linebacker Charles
Thornhill of Roanoke, Virginia, a key member of the Spartans' 1966 Rose Bowl team. Daugherty even
forbade his top graduating white players from participating in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama,
until it integrated its rosters.1 Through his visions, he was able to avoid the stringent admission codes
of the Big Ten, and fulfill the dreams of hundreds
among them Bear Bryant and Texas' Darrell Royal, who were unable to admit blacks to their schools
in the early 1960s. One of these trades resulted in the iconic and future NFL Hall of Fame quarterback,
Joe Namath, to play for the Crimson Tide. In return, Duffy received black star linebacker Charles
Thornhill of Roanoke, Virginia, a key member of the Spartans' 1966 Rose Bowl team. Daugherty even
forbade his top graduating white players from participating in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama,
until it integrated its rosters.1 Through his visions, he was able to avoid the stringent admission codes
of the Big Ten, and fulfill the dreams of hundreds