When news of Dennis Green's passing on Thursday night became public, the internet reminisced on his time as a head coach in college football and in the NFL.
The first black #Pac12FB head coach, Dennis Green's success at Stanford paved the way. #RIPDenny pic.twitter.com/RHWEBdqWdq
The events of a quarter century ago are a bit shrouded in history now, but it's interesting to remember that Green -- the Pac-12's first African-American head football coach -- led Stanford from 1989-91, leaving a significant impact on the Cardinal that reverberated on the Farm about 15 years later, when Jim Harbaugh arrived and delivered a similar revival.