Pitt legend Bobby Grier, who knocked down racial walls at Sugar Bowl, dies at 91

Posted Jul 9, 2024
Pitt athletics lost a giant the morning of June 30, when Bobby Grier died at 91. The first Black player to compete in a Sugar Bowl, one of college football’s most prestigious postseason games, Grier defied racism in one of its American strongholds, served as a captain in the US Air Force and cemented his place as an icon in University of Pittsburgh history. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Related: Other News

Who's next at Michigan? Potential candidates to replace Dusty May
For the first time in seven years, a college basketball head coach is leaving to take over an NBA team. Michigan's Dusty May is departing...
Mon Jun 22, 2026

Michigan's Dusty May finalizing deal to coach Dallas Mavericks
Michigan coach Dusty May is finalizing a deal to take the Dallas Mavericks' head coaching job, sources report, a move that significantly alters the college...
Mon Jun 22, 2026

Len Bias: Remembering the person 40 years later
Those of a certain age still feel Len Bias, the symbol. He was a local phenom who grew into the distinction. The hometown kid from...
Mon Jun 22, 2026

Full hearts, empty kegs, can't lose: Scotland's Tartan Army takes over World Cup
Scotland's fans have been the talk of Boston. Thousands made the trip over the Atlantic to watch their men's team play in a World Cup...
Sun Jun 21, 2026