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DEAD LETTERS: The Florida A&M Dynasty

DEAD LETTERS: The Florida A&M Dynasty

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast · Split Zone Duo

May 30, 202352m 5s

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Show Notes

Jake Gaither built a college football powerhouse at FAMU in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s. The Rattlers towered over their HBCU competition and struck fear in everyone they played. Then the world changed. 

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of Dead Letters, a Split Zone Duo series about what happens when great programs hit the rocks. 

Writing: Alex Kirshner
Production: Anthony Vito
Interviewee: Dr. Derrick White, author of "Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Jake Gaither, Florida A&M, and the History of Black College Football"
Audio courtesy: HBCUGameday.com 



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