Ponder Points

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‘Pistol’ Pete Pedro

Ponder Points
Ponder Points

In the early 60s, public schools and colleges were just beginning integration of public education in the south. The Southwest Conference was moving at a snail’s pace to integrate. They forced black athletes who were looking to play sports to enter other conferences, such as the Border Conference, or find a junior college to participate.

West Texas State University, in the 1960s under the direction …