BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS Here is a timeline of some important dates in Virginia Tech history, most of which, but not all, relate to athletics: 1966 Linda Adams, Jacquelyn Butler, Linda Edmonds, Freddie Hairston, Marguerite Harper, and Chiquita Hudson becomes the first black females to enroll at Tech 1967 Jerry Gaines becomes the first black athlete to participate for Tech, earning a full scholarship in track and field 1969 John Dobbins becomes the first black athlete to play football at Tech, though he didn't play as a freshman 1978 Anne and Lynne Jones, twin sisters, become the first women to receive scholarships at Tech, joining the women's tennis team 1979 Sandy Berry Copeland becomes the first black female to receive a scholarship at Tech, joining the women's basketball team 1985 Bruce Smith becomes the school's first overall top selection in an NFL Draft, going to the Buffalo Bills ... (more)
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