Bobby Grier, Who Integrated the Sugar Bowl in 1956, Dies at 91
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The governor of Georgia tried to ban him from the game, but the state’s Board of Regents let him play. ‘Stupid. Why did the governor have to jump into sports?’ Grier asked years later.

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The governor of Georgia tried to ban him from the game, but the state’s Board of Regents let him play. ‘Stupid. Why did the governor have to jump into sports?’ Grier asked years later.