Nate Northington
| Kentucky Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| College | Kentucky (1967) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 1947 |
Nathaniel "Nate" Northington (born 1947) was the first African-American to play college football in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1] He became the first black athlete to play in an athletic contest of any kind in the SEC when his University of Kentucky Wildcats played Ole Miss in Lexington, Kentucky on Sept. 30, 1967.[2]
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