Itâ??s a story that occurred in my lifetime, but one I never heard until now.
The Wisconsin Badgers football team canceled its games against Louisiana State University in 1957 and 1958 because the state of Louisiana in 1956 formally outlawed social events and athletic contests that mixed black people with whites.
Yes, slavery ended a long time ago, but shocking segregation like this dragged on well into the 20th century.
â??It makes the University of Wisconsin athletic department look awfully good. They did the right thing,â? said Richard Carlton Haney.