LeVias and the SWC...question..

[peruna81]

Talking with a Techsan friend about the old SWC days, and the topic came up about who was the first African-American football player in the SWC. My general thought was LeVias was one of the first stars, but does anyone know who was the first ? Hope SMU moves to remember him in a more significant way...

The Baylor game in '66 is still legendary...



long live Jerry Kovar..

[Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex]

According to the link below, John Hill Westbrook of Baylor was the first to play in a SWC football game.

http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/onl ... fwe60.html

[Water Pony]

My understanding is that Jerry was the first black scholarship FB player.

[PK]

You are both correct.

[Sic_em]

Yes, John Westbrook was the first African-American to play in the SWC. Levias was the first African-American on scholarship athlete to do so. Westbrook came to BU as a walk-on, but did earn a 'ship after his sophomore year, I believe.

[SMU Football Blog]

Yes, John Westbrook was the first African-American to play in the SWC. Levias was the first African-American on scholarship athlete to do so. Westbrook came to BU as a walk-on, but did earn a 'ship after his sophomore year, I believe.

Yup. Exactly right. But it led to a drunken confusing argument between a certain Baylor grad and me.