HOOVER, Ala. (AP) Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey opened football media days talking about integration of sports in the league and the upcoming 50th anniversary of that moment.
Sankey talked at length Monday about Nate Northington’s debut on Sept. 30, 1967 for Kentucky against Mississippi. The commissioner gave a history lesson on the timeline of integration in the league, including when Northington, then a sophomore, becoming the first African-American to play in a varsity SEC football game.
Sankey said by playing in a football game, ”Nate Northington affected us all.”
The commissioner did talk about other issues, including scheduling, recruiting and instant replay.