Sam Cunningham Dies at 71; Fostered Integration on the Football Field

Sam Cunningham Dies at 71; Fostered Integration on the Football Field

The New York Times-Sports·2021-09-10 06:03

Sam Cunningham, a fullback for the integrated University of Southern California football team that in 1970 trounced Coach Bear Bryant’s all-white Alabama squad, died on Tuesday at his home in Inglewood, Calif. He was 71.

His wife, Cine (Ivery) Cunningham, confirmed his death but did not cite a cause.

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