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Oregon State punter and running back Dave Mann sprints away from a tackler. Mann played for the Beavers from 1951-1954, and was the first Black athlete to play for the Beavers football team.

Remembering Dave Mann, Oregon State Football’s trailblazer

Thomas Salgado De Almeida Leme, Sports Contributor
February 27, 2021

With Black History Month coming to a close soon, it’s time to look back at the story of Dave Mann, the first athlete at Oregon State to break the color barrier and play for Oregon State’s football...

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