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Vera Thomas Show “Unsung Hero” The Real First Black NFL Player

A Black History Fact: Before Jackie Robinson or Jesse Owens, there was the great late Charles W. Follis. Few know Charles W. Follis was the first black pre-NFL football player; he made is mark in baseball as well.

Join me and my guest Herman D. Smith the Great nephew to Charles W. Follis and Award-winning Journalist, Ralph Ralph N. Paulk. We will discuss the legend, his untold story, and the book “Follis Greatness Transcends”.

The book was released on (9-8-23)- 121 years from the day he turned pro. It is available online on all major platforms.

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