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The forgotten first : Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the breaking of the NFL color barrier / by Keyshawn Johnson and Bob Glauber.

Johnson, Keyshawn, (author.). Glauber, Bob, (author.).

Summary:
"The Forgotten First chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experiencedas Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on the affect football for generations to come"

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781538705483
  • ISBN: 1538705486
  • Physical Description: xvi, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Grand Central Publishing, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: National Football League > History.
Washington, Kenny, 1918-1971.
Strode, Woody.
Motley, Marion, 1920-1999.
Willis, Bill, 1921-2007.
Football > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century.
African American football players > History > 20th century.
Genre: Biographies.

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