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Matthew W. Bullock, Class of 1904

Title
Matthew W. Bullock, Class of 1904
Description
Matthew W. Bullock was the first Black varsity football player at Dartmouth. In October 1903 the Princeton Inn refused him a room before the Dartmouth-Princeton game; his teammates declined to stay without him and the team slept in New York, travelling down on the morning of the game. Bullock played end. On the first play from scrimmage Princeton players piled on him and broke his collarbone, ending his college playing career.
Creator
Howard Henry Harrison Langill, photographer
Date Created
1903
Timeline Date
1903
Citation Information
Matthew W. Bullock, Class of 1904. Photograph, 1903. Dartmouth College Photographic Files. Rauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.
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