100th Anniversary of Historic Game by Dr. Charles F. West, the First Black Quarterback to Play in Rose Bowl Game
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WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Tomorrow's Rose Bowl Game marks the 100th anniversary of the historic 1922 Game, in which Dr. Charles Fremont West became the first Black quarterback to play not only in the Rose Bowl Game, but in a major bowl game.
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- WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Tomorrow's Rose Bowl Game marks the 100th anniversary of the historic 1922 Game, in which Dr. Charles Fremont West became the first Black quarterback to play not only in the Rose Bowl Game, but in a major bowl game.
- In 1922, Washington & Jefferson College's Charles West became the first Black quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl Game.
- "The Game, and Dr. West's unprecedented appearance in this historic event, are still an inspiration to our community."
- Making W&J's appearance in the 1922 Rose Bowl Game all the more improbable is that with just 450 students at the time, the College is the smallest school to ever play in a Rose Bowl Game.