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Sherlock Knight, who earned the nickname "Bopper" during his playing days, was a four year starter on both sides of the ball for the Marauders as an offensive and defensive tackle.
Standing at 6'1 and weighing 250 pounds, Knight possessed the type of footwork and agility rarely seen in players at his position. Knight was named to the All-Midwestern Athletic Conference Team on three occasions. In the spring, he was a thrower on the Marauder track & field team and set the school record on both the shot put and discus throw. His throws helped CSU earned the 1961 Midwestern Athletic Conference Track & Field Championship.
He became one of the first Marauder football players to be drafted when the Detroit Lions selected him the 1962 NFL Draft. He would later go on to play in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes and the Grand Rapids Blazers.
Following his playing career, Knight coached the Grand Rapids Cobras Track Team and later founded the Grand Rapids Sherlock's Track Team. In addition to his love for sports, Knight enjoyed a distinguished career as an architect, draftsman and urban planner. He was one of the first African-Americans to work at Lockhead Martin in California as a missile and drone designer. He later served as an architect at Daverman & Associates in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Knight was also active in his community, serving as a voice for social justice and equality. Knight was an organizer of numerous African-American cultural festivals.
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