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Sam 'Bam' Cunningham dead at 71.

SFGFNCGiantsFan : 9/7/2021 7:26 pm
Patriots all time leading rusher. And, as some might know, a member of USC's 'all black' backfield that defeated Alabama in September 1970 down in Birmingham, which was a big factor in the Tide fully integrating their team in '71. I believe Alabama had one or two African American players on their '70 team, but not many. That game-which the Trojans won easily-convinced the powers that be & their fan base that they needed to ditch their racial views, at least when it came to football.

RIP.
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He was a great RB  
David B. : 9/7/2021 8:18 pm : link
in his prime.
I didn't know he was Randall  
jvm52106 : 9/7/2021 8:25 pm : link
Cunningham's brother.

Sam was a great college back and a very good NFL back.
Not sure he originated it  
SomeFan : 9/8/2021 9:23 am : link
but was first guy I saw make a habit of the goal line, over the pile, dive into the end zone.
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