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October 9

October 9

October 9

This day in sports history October 9

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Barrier Breaker: Art Shell Wins Debut, Becomes Modern NFL’s First Black Head Coach

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Oct. 9, 1905: Theodore Roosevelt invites leaders of collegiate football, including representatives of Harvard, Princeton and Yale, to the White House for a discussion on reforming or abolishing the game during a season that produced 18 deaths and 149 serious injuries attributed to the sport.

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