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Houston: David Culley, Bill Parcells maintain ties from Vanderbilt days

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Growing up in segregated Sparta, Tenn., as a highly recruited football player, Texans coach David Culley had his choice of several schools.

Ultimately, Culley chose Vanderbilt University over Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee, Notre Dame and other schools and he became the first Black starting quarterback in the history of the Southeastern Conference university.

For Culley, 66, being recruited by Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells to Vanderbilt launched an important relationship that continues to this day. The first-year head coach of the Texans texts with Parcells and he met with him prior to the season at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where the former NFL head coach and general manager lives and tends to his horses.


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