Glory, The Struggle For Yards: Inspiration from Turn of the Century African-American Unsung Heroes - Hardcover

Burley, Gary; Brooks, Ralph V.; Francavilla, Donna T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1663253978 ISBN 13: 9781663253972

Verlag: iUniverse, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

Former NFL Cincinnati Bengals’ Gary S. Burley, children’s author Ralph V. Brooks, and award-winning journalist Donna T. Francavilla combined efforts to reveal the challenges and achievements of 5 outstanding football players who broke the color barrier around the turn of the century.

Enjoy rarely-seen photographs and read real-life stories about these brave athletes. Hall of Famer, Burl A. Toler, the first African-American to serve as a field official in a major American professional sports league The Black Cyclone, Charles Follis, the First Paid African-American Black Football Player Motorcycle McDonald, Henry McDonald, the First Haitian Black Professional American Football Player The Warrior of his Time, Gideon Smith, the first African-American varsity athlete in any sport at MAC
The Human Tornado, Fritz Pollard, the First Black Coach in the National Football League.

The book also contains Gary Burley’s never-before-seen personal photographs and journey. Read true rags to riches tales and a special student guidebook by contributing author Valencia Belle, Ph.D. A must-have for all history buffs and sports fans.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: iUniverse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1663253978
• ISBN 13: 9781663253972
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 150
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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