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BYU to honor ‘Black 14′ football players who were kicked off Wyoming’s team for protesting LDS Church policies in 1969

The 1969 incident, which put a spotlight on LDS Church policies, will be the subject of a student-produced documentary being shown on BYU’s campus.

John Griffin, right, ties a black armband on the arm of his former teammate Mel Hamilton prior to The Black 14 panel discussion in the Central Ballroom Tuesday November 3, 2009 in Laramie, Wyo. The discussion marks the 40-year anniversary when in 1969 14 Wyoming football players were kicked off the team as they planned on wearing black armbands during a game against BYU. (Photo by Andy Carpenean/Laramie Boomerang)

John Griffin, right, ties a black armband on the arm of his former teammate Mel Hamilton prior to The Black 14 panel discussion in the Central Ballroom Tuesday November 3, 2009 in Laramie, Wyo. The discussion marks the 40-year anniversary when in 1969 14 Wyoming football players were kicked off the team as they planned on wearing black armbands during a game against BYU. (Photo by Andy Carpenean/Laramie Boomerang)

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