Hugh McElroy honored as one of A&M's first African American football players

In Baton Rouge in 1970, with the Aggies trailing LSU 18-13, Hugh McElroy, who that week became the first black player to start a game at A&M, caught a 78-yard game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Lex James with 13 seconds to go as the Aggies upset No. 12 LSU, 20-18.

Listening to the game on the radio ....before the snap I was dreaming of a play like this happening, the only hope of winning the game. It was hard to believe it happened.
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Gig'em Hugh !

I was in the stands when Aggie fans booed him for being on the field. Perhaps they should take time out to think for a change.

I was listening to the game in Walton Hall w/ a number of other Ags my freshman year.
When Hugh made the catch for a TD there was a few seconds where we could not believe what we just heard. Then the dorm and campus just erupted.
I remember a group of us head for Easterwood to greet the team back.
Sadly though we lost every game for the rest of the season...2-9.
Never had a winning season in my 4 years.

Hugh - Hugh - Hugh

Still remember it ringing out in Kyle every time that he touched the ball.

I was there that night. Those Cajuns were nonplused and lack lustered over the turn of events. That night at the bar at the team hotel the Old Ags couldn't buy enough drinks. I never got as drunk during the rest of my drinking career as I did that night.