West Point COH on Twitter: "#oralhistory Gary Steele, USMA '70, describes playing @ArmyWP_Football. He was the first African-American starter on the football team, & he also ran track (hurdles / high jump).
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![Gary Steele,Calvin Huey broke color barrier on Army-Navy football teams | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA Gary Steele,Calvin Huey broke color barrier on Army-Navy football teams | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2018/12/14/ArnyBlackKnights_t750x550.jpg?d885fc46c41745b3b5de550c70336c1b382931d2)
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![Army Football on Twitter: "On this #WestPointWednesday, let's look back at one of the greats that wore the Black & Gold. A 2013 Army Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Gary Steele! #GoArmy Army Football on Twitter: "On this #WestPointWednesday, let's look back at one of the greats that wore the Black & Gold. A 2013 Army Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Gary Steele! #GoArmy](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbS99yqXgAIG20P.jpg)
Army Football on Twitter: "On this #WestPointWednesday, let's look back at one of the greats that wore the Black & Gold. A 2013 Army Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Gary Steele! #GoArmy
![Sage Steele on Twitter: "A huge THANK YOU to our incredible, selfless veterans..including my 3 favorites. This pic circa 1968 @WestPoint_USMA 🇺🇸 Dad/Col. Gary Steele, Grandpa/Major Frank Steele (who was a Buffalo Sage Steele on Twitter: "A huge THANK YOU to our incredible, selfless veterans..including my 3 favorites. This pic circa 1968 @WestPoint_USMA 🇺🇸 Dad/Col. Gary Steele, Grandpa/Major Frank Steele (who was a Buffalo](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD8YqnFXEAkSuBT.jpg)