C.R. Roberts, a star at USC whose very presence on the field for a 1956 road game in Texas challenged the segregated South, has died at the age of 87.
When Texas scheduled a game against USC, the Longhorns didn’t want Roberts and USC’s one other Black player to attend, and USC struggled to find a Texas hotel that would house them. But Roberts didn’t just defy segregation, he turned in one of the great performances in college football history.
In that game at Texas, Roberts carried 12 times for 251 yards and USC won 44-20. USC’s coaches said they pulled Roberts Read more…