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The early 1960s was still a segregated time for much of the country. The civil rights movement was just starting to gain steam. But for the South and in Texas, there was still a huge racial divide.

He and Ollie Ross were among the first blacks who signed with WT, five years before the Southwest Conference would do so.

Pedro exploded onto the national scene in 1961. Sports Illustrated did a story on Pedro

"When he ran, it sometimes looked like a comedy was being staged," Davis said. "Guys would trip over each other or he'd cut back and two defenders would run into each other. If he ever got a step on you, it was over."

He was a third-team All-American as a sophomore, leading the country in scoring and was second in rushing.

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