Jimmy Raye came to Michigan State University from Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1964 to play football for Hall of Fame head coach Duffy Daugherty. When he left MSU in 1968, he left as far more than just a football player. He was a pioneer, trailblazer and barrier-breaker, becoming the first African American quarterback from the South to win a National Championship, leading the 1966 Spartans to the national title.