Black 14 (University of Wyoming Football Incident)

The Black 14 was a notable incident in 1969 involving the University of Wyoming's football team. Fourteen Black players planned to wear black arm bands to protest racial injustices during a game against Brigham Young University (BYU), whose policies were seen as discriminatory. The team was told they couldn't wear the armbands, and as a result, the university dismissed the entire Black 14 from the team for insubordination. The incident highlighted issues of racial inequality and athlete activism, raising awareness about civil rights within collegiate sports.