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Lost champions : four men, two teams, and the breaking of pro football's color line / Gretchen Atwood.

Van Pelt Library GV954 .A78 2016
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Atwood, Gretchen, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Cleveland Browns (Football team : 1946-1995)--History.
Cleveland Browns (Football team : 1946-1995).
Los Angeles Rams (Football team)--History.
Los Angeles Rams (Football team).
Motley, Marion, 1920-1999.
Motley, Marion.
Washington, Kenny, 1918-1971.
Washington, Kenny.
Strode, Woody.
Willis, Bill, 1921-2007.
Willis, Bill.
Football--United States--History--20th century.
Football.
Discrimination in sports--United States--History--20th century.
Discrimination in sports.
History.
United States.
Physical Description:
xi, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Place of Publication:
New York : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Contents:
First quarter
The last word
City of angels
Moore's Ford Bridge
Offside
Assault
Second quarter
Black lightning
Backlash
Champions
Shots fired
Third quarter
92 yards
Frozen out
Undefeated
Jackie
Cleveland's year
Good-bye
Fourth quarter
Younger
Swan song
Spring training
Goalposts
Overtime
On history.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-260) and index.
ISBN:
9781620406007
1620406004
OCLC:
956379043

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