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

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"

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

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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African American football players History 20th century
Discrimination in sports United States History 20th century
Football Social aspects United States History 20th century
Willis, Bill 1921-2007
Motley, Marion 1920-1999
Strode, Woody
Washington, Kenny 1918-1971
National Football League History

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Biographies.

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