Rockets Celebrate Black History Month

Toledo, Ohio – The University of Toledo Athletic Department is celebrating Black History Month throughout the month of February by honoring four ground-breaking African Americans who played a crucial role in the history of Rocket sports.

In addition, the Mid-American Conference is recognizing Dr. Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, UT's Interim Dean of the College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, as part of its conference-wide celebration of Black History Month.

The four former Rockets being honored are James Pierce, a football player at UT from 1922-23 who later became the chairman of the political science department at Alabama State University; Frank Clemons, who played men's basketball at UT…