Linebacker Aaron Casey to Wear '44' as First Recipient of George Taliaferro Award

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Linebacker Aaron Casey to Wear '44' as First Recipient of George Taliaferro Award

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

On Tuesday the Indiana Hoosiers announced the establishment of the George Taliaferro Award in honor of the former IU football legend who was also a great pioneer for Civil Rights at IU and in Bloomington. Taliaferro was also the first Black player drafted by an NFL team. The Hoosiers have honored Taliaferro, who died in October of 2018 at the age of 91, with a statue in the George Taliaferro Plaza. They have also worn ‘44’ decals on their helmets several times after his death.

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2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 44 Days (George Taliaferro)

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2022 Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 44 Days (George Taliaferro)

Written by Matt Smith

Welcome to the 2022 edition of the Hoosier Huddle Countdown! We are now officially underway as we countdown from 100 to the beginning of the 2022 Indiana University football season. Each day, we will take a look at one (or two) players on the current roster and highlight the players' role in the upcoming season. Number 44 on the list is Hoosier legend George Taliaferro.

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Big Ten Conference Creates Fellowship in George and Viola Taliaferro's Honor

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Big Ten Conference Creates Fellowship in George and Viola Taliaferro's Honor

Big Ten Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. – During his opening address at 2021 Big Ten Football Media Days, Big Ten Conference Commissioner Kevin Warren announced the creation of the George and Viola Taliaferro Fellowship.

The George and Viola Taliaferro Fellowship will provide individuals who have not historically had access to collegiate conference office leadership positions with an opportunity to work in the Office of the Commissioner and gain valuable experience in both the sports and business sectors.

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College Football Links From Across the Country (2/28/20)

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Image: amanda paVelka/hoosier huddle

Image: amanda paVelka/hoosier huddle

Daily College Football Links (February 28, 2020)

Happy Friday and Happy Leap Year, Hoosier fans! To feed your weekend college football fix, I have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country that I thought fans would enjoy. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. I have also included some fun off-season reading.

Indiana Hoosiers

Hoosier Huddle: Spring Practice 2020 Position Preview — Wide Receivers

Listen to “Indiana’s George Taliaferro: The First African American Drafted by the NFL”, a feature by All In on WBAA Public Radio

Big Ten Football

Athlon Sports looks ahead at 10 Big Ten teams’ most intriguing non-conference games

Detroit Free Press: Once a top recruit, former Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson just hopes to be drafted

College Football

CBS Sports discusses 2020 Heisman Trophy odds, with OSU’s Justin Fields favored over Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence

Ten college football teams that are one piece away from making the CFB playoffs via Bleacher Report

ESPN looks at 10 college football teams off to a fast start in 2021 recruiting

247 Sports takes a closer look at the best assistants in college football and their salaries

Bleacher Report: 2020 college football recruits who could start as freshmen

Off-Season Reading Suggestions

The Search for Indiana Football Glory

Billion Dollar Ball

The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time

Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories

The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football

Statue of IU Football Legend George Taliaferro Dedicated Outside Memorial Stadium

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Statue of IU Football Legend George Taliaferro Dedicated Outside Memorial Stadium

IU Athletics Release

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie presided over the dedication of the George Taliaferro Plaza Friday afternoon, unveiling a bronze statue of Taliaferro, one of the most important and influential individuals in the history of Indiana University and IU Athletics.

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Countdown to 2019 IUFB Kickoff: 33 Days (IU Football 1933-1950)

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Countdown to 2019 IUFB Kickoff: 33 Days (IU Football 1933-1950)

Written by Amanda Pavelka

2019 Countdown- #33

1933-1950

Overview

The era of Indiana football from 1934-1950 was a stable, record-breaking era and ended up being one of the most memorable times in program history. Coming off the 1933 season, where the Hoosiers went 1-5-2 under head Coach Billy Hayes, yet another change of coaching staff was called for. There is no sugarcoating it— Indiana football desperately needed someone to come in and pick them from near-ground zero.

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 46 Days (George Taliaferro)

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Countdown to IUFB Kickoff: 46 Days (George Taliaferro)

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

#46

The Hoosier Huddle Countdown is more than halfway done! There is currently no #46 on the roster which gives us a perfect opportunity to complete the Top Ten of our Hoosier Legacy profile series. The final profile piece is IU legend George Taliaferro. The Tennessee native and former halfback/quarterback/punter had a remarkable career at IU and in the pros and his accomplishments definitely place him on any list of “all-time greats” for Indiana University.  

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