Channel 5's Marcela Garcia & Keith Kohanek host a series of short programs profiling the people, places and events of Texas Tech, Lubbock and the surrounding area.
Marcela Garcia visits with TTU System Chancellor Kent Hance and former NFL star Junior Coffey about their friendship and experiences during desegregation.
Keith Kohanek talks to Junior Coffey, the first African American athlete to play in a Texas UIL State Basketball Tournament. Also: hear how Junior Coffey and TTU System Chancellor Kent Hance began their lifelong friendship.
Marcela Garcia continues the Keeping It Local profile of TTU grad and former Regent, Jim Sowell. Learn about Jim's father, Billy Z., who flew a B-24 during World War II.
Keith Kohanek profiles TTU grad and former regent Jim Sowell. Hear the story of how he reconnected with his father, a WWII B-24 pilot, years after he passed.