Bobby Marshall Scholarship Fund Raising Event, 5-13-23

Terry McConnell will run a 5K race is San Diego, CA as a fund raiser for the Bobby Marshall Scholarship

Terry McConnell will run a 5K race, the Liberty Station Relay, on Saturday May 13, 2023 in San Diego, CA to raise money for the Bobby Marshall Scholarship at the University of Minnesota. This scholarship supports student-athletes at the University of Minnesota who play the following sports- football, baseball, softball, women's ice hockey, and men's ice hockey. To receive the scholarship, the student-athlete must demonstrate leadership and academic excellence.

This scholarship is one way to honor Bobby Marshall, the first man of color to integrate a major professional team sport in the 20th Century. Marshall did this on September 26, 1920 when he stepped on the field for an N.F.L. football game. This event happened 27 years before Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball. Like Jackie Robinson, Bobby Marshall was a true pioneer. Marshall was the first African American to make All-American in the Big Ten. He did this as an end on the University of Minnesota fooball team in 1905 and 1906. Marshall was the first African American coach in the Big Ten as an assistant football coach for the University of Minnesota beginning in 1907. Marshall was also one of the first African American graduates of the University of Minnesota Law School.

Please sponsor me for this race. Send your sponsorship pledge to me at runnerwithasthma@gmail.com. Then send a check to University of Minnesota Foundation, P.O. Box 860266, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55486-0266. Make the check out to "University of Minnesota Foundation." On the memo section of the check be sure to write "Bobby Marshall Scholarship." If you want to use a credit card go to give.umn.edu and then select "Give Now." At "Find a cause to support" type "Bobby Marshall" and select the magnifying glass icon. Then select "Bobby Marshall Scholarship." Then select "Make a gift" and then select "Make your donation." Type in the amount at the upper right of the screen. Then fill in your name, email, address and phone. Then select "Proceed to payment," give your credit card information, and select "Submit payment."

Terry McConnell's book, Breaking Through the Line: Bobby Marshall, the N.F.L.'s First African American Player is available on amazon.com.

Thank you for your support,

Terry McConnell

Posted: to General News on Sun, Apr 16, 2023
Updated: Fri, Jun 13, 2025