Happy Friday Obots! Meet The Morehouse Anglers Morehouse College made history when it became the first historically black college and university (HBCU) to establish a fishing program, the Morehouse Anglers. Coached by Jim Lee Austin the Anglers are making great strides in collegiate fishing. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Anglers
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Thursday Open Thread: African-American Anglers
Good Morning Obots! Meet Alfred Williams The first African-American male Pro Angler was Alfred Williams of Jackson, Mississippi. He broke through the bass fishing color barrier in 1976 when he fished a B. A. S. S. pro event. In 1984 he was the first African-American to qualify and fish the Bassmasters Classic. Williams finished in the top 10. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Anglers
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Anglers
Good Morning Obots! Meet Sabrina Thompson, the first African-American woman to fish the Bassmasters Open! Sabrina Thompson developed her love of the outdoors when she was a child as a member of the Girl Scouts. From Brownie Scout to Cadet, while she was earning her badges she developed certain skills that she carried into her adulthood where she passed these skills on to … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Anglers