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1968-12-17 Daily Iowan Article: "UI's Black Athletes -- Some Happy Here, Others Not" Page 4

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know of any acts of driscrimination, but were surprised that some of the students did not 

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Charles Bolden
Blacks' Interests Different

realize there was a racial problem.

Cavole and Hazley said they had met some students who were totally unaware of a problem.

"There aren't many black people around t h i s state, so they can't know too much about us," said Miller. "Maybe they read

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RAY CHURCHILL
Not many parties

the newspaper or watch the TV but there is no real contact. They don't know what we want."

"The middle class whites believe in this black stereotype," said Phillips, "and they believe all blacks fit into that black stereotype."

A few of the blacks commented on problems in the classroom.

"In class," said Ken Price, who plays football, "the teacher either calls on you a lot or not at all, because they figure you don't know the material and don't want to embarrass you. I don't respond to this kind of classroom."

"The school should become more aware of the academic problems of the black athlete," said bolden, "since most of us come f r o m educationally deprived areas."

"I don't dig the place because it is too hard," said Green. "I don't like going to class with a bunch of geniuses and then be expected to be a genius. I don't think college is just for smart people, and that is what this place expects."

The black athlete's relationship with his coach is, of course, the basis of most tensions on any campus.
As Hazley said. "The situation is pretty much the same everywhere. It is mostly how the coach handles the situation."
All blacks interviewed agreed there was no discrimination on the basis of race by any of the coaching staff.
The three basketball players said they all had good relationships with their coaches, and that if they did not play, it was because they were doing something wrong, not because of their race.
Although the football players said there was no racial discrimination, several said there were "political" motivations behind some of the coaches' decisions.

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BILL POWELL
Treated as a Man

"They play 'political football," said one football player. 'Y O U have state favorites the locals want to see play. T h e alumni have a lot of power. There a r e also some whites who aren't playing, though more capable."

One football player said, "The coaches expect a lot more from the black. I think a lot of the people are saying, 'Look, we have given you this opportunity you've never had before, why don't you do something with it'?''

Several other of the football players interviewed said they got along with the coaches fine, and

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TOM MILLER
No Place to Go

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Continued from Page 6 know of any acts of driscrimination, but were surprised that some of the students did not [Image] Charles Bolden Blacks' Interests Different realize there was a racial problem. Cavole and Hazley said they had met some students who were totally unaware of a problem. "There aren't many black people around t h i s state, so they can't know too much about us," said Miller. "Maybe they read [IMAGE] RAY CHURCHILL Not many parties the newspaper or watch the TV but there is no real contact. They don't know what we want." "The middle class whites believe in this black stereotype," said Phillips, "and they believe all blacks fit into that black stereotype." A few of the blacks commented on problems in the classroom. "In class," said Ken Price, who plays football, "the teacher either calls on you a lot or not at all, because they figure you don't know the material and don't want to embarrass you. I don't respond to this kind of classroom." "The school should become more aware of the academic problems of the black athlete," said bolden, "since most of us come f r o m educationally deprived areas." "I don't dig the place because it is too hard," said Green. "I don't like going to class with a bunch of geniuses and then be expected to be a genius. I don't think college is just for smart people, and that is what this place expects." The black athlete's relationship with his coach is, of course, the basis of most tensions on any campus. As Hazley said. "The situation is pretty much the same everywhere. It is mostly how the coach handles the situation." All blacks interviewed agreed there was no discrimination on the basis of race by any of the coaching staff. The three basketball players said they all had good relationships with their coaches, and that if they did not play, it was because they were doing something wrong, not because of their race. Although the football players said there was no racial discrimination, several said there were "political" motivations behind some of the coaches' decisions. [IMAGE] BILL POWELL Treated as a Man "They play 'political football," said one football player. 'Y O U have state favorites the locals want to see play. T h e alumni have a lot of power. There a r e also some whites who aren't playing, though more capable." One football player said, "The coaches expect a lot more from the black. I think a lot of the people are saying, 'Look, we have given you this opportunity you've never had before, why don't you do something with it'?'' Several other of the football players interviewed said they got along with the coaches fine, and [IMAGE] TOM MILLER No Place to Go