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Oh, dude, the first black Longhorn football player was Julius Whittier. He made history in 1970 by becoming the first African American to play for the University of Texas. So, like, yeah, that's the scoop.

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Darrell Royal recruited Julius Whittier in 1969, making him the first black football player for the University of Texas Longhorns. So, if you're looking for a history lesson, there you have it.

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14y ago

Running back Chester Pittman in 1957 on the freshman team and 1958 on the varsity team.

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15y ago

Julius Whittier was the first African American to letter in football at the University of Texas. The year was 1970.

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Sonny Pittman

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