How Black college footballers led the fight against racism in 1969 Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1198004951/1230407090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> It's 1969 at the University of Wyoming, where college football is treated like a second religion. But after racist treatment at an away game, 14 Black players decide to take a stand, and are hit with life-changing consequences.