Does Color Really Make a Difference?

NFL Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown was in town the other day. I interviewed him and he said a fascinating thing:

“The man who had the biggest influence on my life was my high school football coach. He gave me direction and taught me discipline. He was like a father to me…and you know what, he was white. It’s a shame I have to tell you that, but in this day and age that’s the way society is. Color makes a difference when it really shouldn’t. He was my coach and I loved him.”

Those words from the greatest running back in the history of the National Football League.