The Forgotten First : : Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier
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Call Number: Black Studies 796.332 Jo, 796.332 Jo
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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"Chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, 2021.
Year Published: 2021
Description: 317 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781538705483
1538705486
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Glauber, Bob,
SUBJECTS
Washington, Kenny, -- 1918-1971.
Strode, Woody.
Motley, Marion, -- 1920-1999.
Willis, Bill, -- 1921-2007.
National Football League -- History.
Football -- History -- United States -- 20th century.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African American football players -- History -- 20th century.