At Bowie State , Alston continued to play both football and basketball . Due to the September 11 attacks , the final football game of the Bulldogs ' season was delayed to the same day as the first game of the basketball season . Alston played in both games , becoming the first college athlete to play in both a NCAA football and basketball game in the same day . In November 2001 , Alston was named to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( CIAA ) All-Conference team
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Charles Alston (gridiron football)