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Aubrey Minter
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
2022
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Aubrey Minter attended San Jose State College from 1940-1944. He was a football halfback, baseball player, and novice boxer. Minter was a member of the football team when they traveled to Hawaii in November 1941 to play against both University of Hawaii and Willamette University. The trip was... Show moreAubrey Minter attended San Jose State College from 1940-1944. He was a football halfback, baseball player, and novice boxer. Minter was a member of the football team when they traveled to Hawaii in November 1941 to play against both University of Hawaii and Willamette University. The trip was violently interrupted by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and Minter and his teammates spent the weeks after the attack assisting the local police and engaging in the work of digging trenches, installing barbed wire, and patrolling to ensure the safety of the island’s inhabitants. Minter and his teammates' experience is detailed in the book “Scrimmage for War: A Story of Pearl Harbor, Football, and WWII.” Show less
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African Americans--History
African Americans--History Blacks--History San Jose State College San José State University Athletics—America College sports College sports—United States--History Football--United States Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
California—San José
Black Spartans
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