College Career
When Anderson was a senior at Batavia High School in Batavia, he was offered a basketball scholarship to Augustana College (Illinois) and given a grant for exceptionally gifted children in mathematics. While a senior at Batavia High School, Anderson wrote a letter to then-Augustana football coach Ralph Starenko asking if he "could try out for football". Starenko said yes and the rest is history. While at Augustana Anderson enjoyed a stellar two-sport career, excelling in both football and basketball. Anderson soon outgrew his Division III level competition. He set every passing record they had at Augustana. He was also a career 1,000 point scorer in basketball.
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“In looking back over the college careers of those who for various reasons have been prominent in undergraduate life ... one cannot help noticing that these men have nearly always shown from the start an interest in the lives of their fellow students. A large acquaintance means that many persons are dependent on a man and conversely that he himself is dependent on many. Success necessarily means larger responsibilities, and responsibilities mean many friends.”
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“Generally young men are regarded as radicals. This is a popular misconception. The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates. The radicals are the men past middle life.”
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“A black boxer’s career is the perfect metaphor for the career of a black male. Every day is like being in the gym, sparring with impersonal opponents as one faces the rudeness and hostility that a black male must confront in the United States, where he is the object of both fear and fascination.”
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