Outside the lines : African Americans and the integration of the National Football League / Charles K. Ross.

Author/creator Ross, Charles Kenyatta, 1964-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©1999.
Description201 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Kickoff : the first Black pro -- Early Black pioneers : from Fritz Pollard to Joe Lillard -- Invisible men : the NFL color barrier -- Reintegration : Washington, Strode, Willis, and Motley -- First and ten : the early years of reintegration -- New league with old rules : "the golden decade of the 1950s" -- Touchdown : the integration of the Washington Redskins -- Epilogue : the state of the game.
Local noteLittle-320324--305131022174T
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-196) and index.
LCCN 99006581
ISBN0814774954 (acid-free paper)

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