Jordan and Ernie Kent discuss the importance of Black History Month
Talkin' Ducks
English - February 02, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBFootball Sports Basketball nbc sports ducks oregon ducks sasha spencer atwood sasha spencer goducks jordan kent joey harrington talkin ducks ducks football Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Former Ducks Coach Ernie Kent shares his memories of playing for Oregon during the 70s when racism was still extremely prevalent and what it meant to be the first Black head coach at the University of Oregon.
1:00 Ernie shares his memories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his brother being a member of the Black Panther Party.
2:30 What was it like being a black player at Oregon in the 70s
4:45 What it meant to be the first Black Men's Basketball at the University of Oregon
6:35 Ernie shares some memories of former Georgetown head coach John Thompson and how he influenced him personally.
9:10 Why haven't we seen more black head coaches in College Basketball?
12:04 What is the responsibility of the modern day athlete and coach to help get more equality for people of color?
15:53 What's so special about the Pacific Northwest sports scene.
16:47 Favorite memories/moments as an Oregon Duck player and coach.
To celebrate Black History Month with NBC Sports Northwest, visit https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/blackhistorymonth.
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