A look at the Syracuse 8 boycott 50 years later
This episode features our Syracuse 8 series 50 years after the SU football players boycotted spring practices. Read more »
Syracuse 8 Series
In the spring of 1970, nine Syracuse football players boycotted spring practices because their demands — playing time based on merit rather than skin color, adequate medical care, equal academic support and coaching staff integration — weren’t being met by the athletic department and head coach Ben Schwartzwalder. This three-part series tells the stories of scholar athletes who risked their futures for what was right: Dana Harrell, John Lobon, Richard Bulls, Duane Walker, John Godbolt, Ron Womack, Clarence McGill, Greg Allen and Alif Muhammad.
'FLASHBACK': 50 years after boycott, Syracuse 8 sees parallels in #NotAgainSU movement
The Syracuse 8 commend the #NotAgainSU movement and see stark similarities between it and their 1970 boycott. Read more »
SETTING THE STAGE: Syracuse 8’s legacy lies in progress, evolution in athlete activism
In 1970, nine SU football players boycotted spring practice for equal rights. Now, the Syracuse 8 see their legacy in the evolution of athlete activism. Read more »
ALL LOVE: After being written out of history, Syracuse 8’s forgiveness defines them
For more than three decades, the Syracuse 8 felt like they were written out of history by Syracuse. But in 2006, SU apologized and now they "bleed orange." Read more »
