The forgotten Hoosiers
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comOscar Robertson and his Crispus Attucks teammates fought segregation and discrimination en route to becoming the nation's first all-black team to win a state championship. More than 50 years later, Wayne Drehs writes that the fight continues.
Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009The forgotten Hoosiers
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comOscar Robertson and his Crispus Attucks teammates fought segregation and discrimination en route to becoming the nation's first all-black team to win a state championship. More than 50 years later, Wayne Drehs writes that the fight continues.
Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009A year after his death, the memory of Jason Ray lives
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe tragic death of North Carolina mascot Jason Ray brought awareness of organ donation to thousands in the United States and overseas. A year later, as ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs writes, there are new stories of lives improved through tissue donation.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2008Putting a bow on a unique bowl trip
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comFrom the beach to the desert to a dome, the bowl season is unlike any other time on the sports calendar, writes Wayne Drehs.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008International Bowl inspires unique breed of fans
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comYou expect fans of the teams playing in a bowl to attend a game, but fans of the bowl itself? Only in Canada.
Story | Conversation | December 28, 2007Stabbed punter still lives in fear
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comUniversity of Northern Colorado punter Rafael Mendoza struggles to come to grips with an attempt on his life … perhaps by a teammate.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2006Faces of Diversity: No guts, no glory
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comVanessa Lucero is out to prove that sports are for boys only until a girl joins in.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2006For the bare Super Bowl necessities, try Windsor
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comWayne Drehs takes an up-close-and-personal walk on the wilder side of Windsor's nightlife at Super Bowl XL.
Story | Conversation | February 02, 2006America's sweethearts
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comIn football-crazed Texas, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders might be more beloved than the team.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2004Minnesota longs for home all its own
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comA stranger in its own state, Minnesota is the only Big Ten school without an on-campus stadium.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2004Poor shooting a real buzz kill
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comGeorgia Tech tried every option, but the shots just wouldn't fall for anyone until it was too late.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2004Athletes are cheerleaders, too
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comTerrell Owens and Allen Iverson can't get a crowd fired up like those scantily clad athletes roaming the sidelines.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2004Zbikowski fighting back at ND
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comTommy Zbikowski's first season at ND was tough, but he's working to get up off the canvas.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2003Yell practice shakes up the night
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comIn the middle of Hokie country, Texas A&M fans shook up the night with their traditional midnight yell practice.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2003Running diary from Blacksburg
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comESPN.com's Wayne Drehs is weathering the storm and filing running updates from Blacksburg before, during and after tonights Texas A&M-Virginia Tech game.
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