How AAMU Quarterback Aqeel Glass Became One of HBCU’s Best

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How AAMU Quarterback Aqeel Glass Became One of HBCU’s Best

Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times What’s in a name? Ask Alabama Agriculture & Mechanical (AAMU) quarterback Aqeel Glass, who went through every school year with at least one teacher often telling him he was misspelling his personal designation. They thought this first name was missing a “u.” “Every year, you get a new […]

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