Original 1947 Associated Press Wire Photo mounted on black archival paper, measuring approximately 8¾ × 8 inches overall. The original caption is mounted separately beneath the photograph and identifies Indiana halfback George Taliaferro soaring through the air while protecting the football during the second quarter against Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois, on October 25, 1947. Northwestern's Ralph Everist attempts the tackle while center Alex Sarkisian, playing with a fractured right arm in a cast, and other players look on. A dramatic in-game action photograph featuring one of college football's pioneering African American stars. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper with expected editorial handling wear and age-related imperfections. Please see photos.
