Steppin\' Out

Grambling State\'s Doug Williams casts his own shadow
by: David Purdum
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Former coach and forever Grambling State legend Eddie Robinson doesn’t come on campus as much these days. Maybe it’s because, at 84-years wise, Coach Robinson’s sideline agility isn’t what it used to be. Winning 408 football games will do that to you.

Or maybe it’s because he’s satisfied, knowing that a budding superstar has filled his giant shoes, which were left behind upon college football’s all-time winningest coach retired in 1997.

“Doug is simply awesome,” said Robinson. “I’m not concerned about Doug. We (Grambling) got the coach we wanted and he is doing a terrific job.”

It’s the 21st century, and the Southeastern Conference still hasn’t had a black head football coach. Grambling State head coach Doug Williams knows it, and he’s made sure....The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
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