Interview with Derrick K. Ramsey, January 12, 2005

Project: Kentucky Sports: African American Athletes Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Derrick Ramsey talks about his life in Florida before leaving to attend high school in New Jersey, and on to college and football at the University of Kentucky where he was the first African American quarterback. He also talks about the challenges and contributions of African American athletes.

Interview Accession

2005oh009_ks261

Interviewee Name

Derrick K. Ramsey

Interviewer Name

Will Jones

Interview Date

2005-01-12

Interview Keyword

School integration Education

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Ramsey, Derrick K. Interview by Will Jones. 12 Jan. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Ramsey, D.K. (2005, January 12). Interview by W. Jones. Kentucky Sports: African American Athletes Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Ramsey, Derrick K., interview by Will Jones. January 12, 2005, Kentucky Sports: African American Athletes Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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