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Check out These Vintage Photos of HBCU Football Teams From the Early 1900s
HBCUs have a long and strong history of athletic programs. For all of you history lovers and football buffs out there we have compiled a list of photos from HBCU football teams from back in the day.
Enjoy!
Hampton’s football team in 1921.
Claflin’s football team in 1899
Howard’s Football Team in 1934.
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute. Addison Scurlock, photographer.
The Agricultural and Mechanical College of North Carolina’s Football Team in 1912
Hampton’s Football team.
Langston’s 1921 team.
Please let us know if we got any of the dates wrong.
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