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Henderson was a walk-on for the football team at the NAIA Langston University. His personality earned him the nickname "Wild Man" and helped him become a two-time small-college All-American defensive end. [1] As a senior, he contributed to the team's 11–1 record and a playoff appearance. He was named Southwest district Defensive Player of the ...
Williams attended Northeast High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He accepted a football scholarship from Langston University. In 2014, he was inducted into the Langston University Athletic Hall of Fame. [1]
McCain was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006. McCain was born in Marietta, Oklahoma. He played football as a quarterback at Langston University in 1930. Prior to being hired at Maryland State in 1948, McCain was an assistant coach at Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College—now known as Tennessee State University.
Caesar Felton "Zip" Gayles (May 22, 1900 – November 5, 1986) was an American college football and college basketball coach. [1] He served as the head football coach at Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College—now known as Tennessee State University—in 1927, Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College—now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff–from 1928 to 1929 ...
Langston's marching band is known as the "Langston University Marching Pride". It is a major ambassador of the university, a supporter at athletic events, and serves as a training center for students interested in pursuing a career in music and/or developing pertinent life skills. Charlie Wilson, of The Gap Band, once served as Drum Major. [12]
He led the Browns in rushing his rookie year and serves as the namesake for the Cleveland Browns' Rookie of the Year award. He attended Langston University and would go on to serve in the Navy before playing for the Browns. Maurice was added to the Langston Athletic Hall of Fame posthumously in 2021.
In 2000, Johnson transferred to Oregon State University, after being aggressively recruited by coach Dennis Erickson to play for the OSU team. [10] [11] Alongside future Bengals teammate T. J. Houshmandzadeh, [12] he led his team to an 11–1 season and a 41–9 victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl that year.
Haynes, circa 1950. Haynes played with the Globetrotters from 1947 to 1953. One of the exhibition games in which he played was the famous game in West Berlin on August 22, 1951, where a landmark 75,000 people were recorded in attendance—although Haynes later insisted the turnout was closer to 90,000—and Haynes met track star Jesse Owens, with whom he roomed on the tour.