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Johnny Rodgers is awarded the Heisman Trophy
George Washington, dies, his will stipulates that his slaves shall be freed upon the death of his wife, Martha
Ernie Davis was a star running back at Syracuse University; first black player to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961; drafted by the Washington Redskins and traded to Cleveland but died the following year of leukemia before playing a pro game.
Sammy Davis Jr. awarded Spingarn Medal for his superb and many-faceted talent, and his contributions to the civil rights movement.
Classes of San Francisco State suspended after demonstrations by Black Student Union and Third World Liberation Front.
Stanley Crouch, drummer, poet and writer for The Village Voice, born
Congressman, attorney, diplomat, dean of the law school and president of Howard University, John Mercer Langston was born, 1829
Singer Dinah Washington dies in Detriot.
Clark Terry, trumpeter, born
Elston Howard was a major League Baseball Player. Outstanding Catcher for the Yankees during the 1950s and 1960s. Nine time All-Star. First Black player to play for the Yankees.
