Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell

Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell saved two shipmates when he served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Now the Coast Guard Academy campus is honoring his legacy and little-known story. https://t.co/TaxVYFLOAl

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