Learning from history: Rockford was a haven for Black All-American halfback from West High
But Rufus Mathews, a 91-year-old Black man, who was probably the first high school All-American football player from Rockford ...
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Learning from history: Rockford was a haven for Black All-American halfback from West High
When Ken Scott, 90, talks about the old days, he takes out a picture of his youth baseball team featuring his close childhood friend Rufus Mathews. “When people talk about sports,” his wife ...