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1973 signing class broke barriers at UA

Posted: July 25, 2012 at 4:49 a.m.

Former University of Arkansas football players Johnnie Meadors (left) and Dennis Winston (right) talk to the Washington County Historical Society on Monday night about their experiences of being among the first black players to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Growing up in Bridgeton, N.J., in the 1960s, Brison Manor recalled seeing a team picture of the 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks, who finished 11-0 and won a share of the national championship.

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Sports, Pages 24 on 07/25/2012

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