Ties that bind Michael Jackson to the NFL
Posted: Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | Jamie Dukes Tags: Gene Upshaw, Michael Jackson, Pete Rozelle
Millions around the world are mourning the death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. And no matter what you think of Jackson in his later years, there can be no questioning the social impact Jackson had on America. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, America was at a pivotal crossroad as racial divisions were not only pervasive in the South, but across this great country.