There are quite a few head coaches of HBCU program who played football in the National Football League. One of those coaches is former North Carolina Central standout Robert Massey, the head coach at Winston-Salem State, who was drafted in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. Pro Football
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW Podcast: 2/19/22
Donal Ware talks about the Big Game halftime show, NBA at the break, Matthew Stafford’s legacy, and a Black History Month listen back conversation with Jerry Rice. Download or listen to the podcast.
HBCUs are not Prime Time’s Place
by Donal Ware I like a good reality TV show. I love sports. So, when Jackson State hired Deion Sanders as its head football coach last October, I thought this could be a good thing. It could be both of my likes rolled into one, in a good way. But if you know me, I
BOXTOROW to celebrate 15 years on the air on August 20
DWCommunications, LLC announced today that the national radio program FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW will celebrate 15 years on the air with a virtual show on Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 5 – 7 p.m. ET. BOXTOROW, as the program is known, will begin the broadcast at 5:05 p.m. ET, which is the
HBCU Football’s Most Influential in 125 years of HBCU Football: Jerry Rice
On December 27, 1892, Biddle University defeated Livingstone 5-0 in Salisbury, NC. From that time forward, HBCU football has flourished. Some of the greatest players to ever play pro football attended HBCUs. The North Carolina A&T Aggies are consensus HBCU football national champions. In honor of 125 years of HBCU football, boxtorow.com will highlight some
BOXTOROW’s HBCU Legends Series Returns
BOXTOROW is bringing back its HBCU Legends Series. The series, which began in 2013, pays homage to former great athletes and coaches who played at HBCUs. Each week, FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW w/ Donal Ware, will interview some of the all-time greats who attended a Historically Black College or University. The Legend