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The forgotten first : Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the breaking of the NFL color barrier

text The forgotten first : Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the breaking of the NFL color barrier

Johnson, Keyshawn

Summary
The unknown story of the Black pioneers who collectively changed the face of the NFL in 1946. The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of... Read more
Contents
Into His Uncle's Arms -- From "Beanpole" to Bruin -- The Big Kid from Canton -- Out From His Brother's Shadow -- UCLA Beckons for Washington and Strode -- 50 Bucks and Get Outta Here --The Scrawny Quarterback Turned Coaching Legend -- Brown and Wi... Read more
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xvi, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing 2021
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Peninsula Community Library 796.332 JOH in Adult Available

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