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The dark cloud over black colleges

By Darren Rovell
ESPN.com

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Robert Kent and Isaac Hilton already have defied the odds. Kent, the Jackson State quarterback, and Hilton, a defensive end from Hampton, were the only representatives from historically black college football programs invited to participate in the NFL scouting combine. More than 250 players received invites. If the road to the NFL is a tough battle for top-notch players at Ohio State and USC, imagine the odds for a player from a Division I-AA black college. No national television exposure. L ...

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