Charles W. Follis, also known as “The Black Cyclone,” was a trailblazing athlete born on Feb. 3, 1879. He became the first Black professional American football player. Follis played for the Shelby Blues in the “Ohio League” from 1902 to 1906.
Author: Carma Henry
Carma Henry
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I sat in church this past Sunday listening intensively to our pastor as he used his hermeneutical skills so eloquently to explain the scripture of Luke 3:7-14. Before this month gets too foregone, I would suggest that you might wanna read those scriptures. No matter how intensely I was listening and paying attention, were two words that slapped me into reality and brought his message right into my living room; and those two words were root canal.
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