Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. to Speak at MLK Event

Pro Football Hall of Fame member Kellen Winslow Sr. will speak on the future of race relations in America at Oakland Community College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation to be held Friday, Jan. 16.

The convocation will be held from 10 a.m.-noon in the Lila Jones-Johnson Theater at the Royal Oak campus, 739 S. Washington. Winslow’s address is titled “Race Relations in America: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?”

Admission is free and a reception will follow. The event is sponsored by the College Committee for Diversity and Inclusion.

In addition to being named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he is an NFL All-American and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He is said to be the player who defined the tight end position. In 1975, Kellen was awarded a football scholarship to the University of Missouri, Columbia.

Wilson graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Educational Science in Counseling Psychology. He returned to school after his football career and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1993.

Kellen continued to parallel his athletic accomplishments with a successful career in the media. He worked as an analyst for Fox Sports Net College Football Saturday Studio Show alongside ‘The Insider’s’ Kevin Frazier. Kellen has provided commentary for NFL broadcasts on CBS Radio, ESPN college football and for University of Missouri football.

Kellen has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports, “Politically Incorrect,” and most major local and national radio and television sports programs. He is often called upon to speak on social, political, economic and racial issues related to sports.

He has served as the Executive Director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, an affinity group of minority members of the National Football League front office, coaching and scouting personnel and as the Director of Planning and New Event Development for the Walt Disney World Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

After a five-year stint in collegiate athletic administration, Winslow returned to his love of public speaking and writing. He is an insightful, motivating and thought-provoking speaker covering a wide range of topics.

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