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Black man in the huddle : stories from the integration of Texas football / Robert D. Jacobus ; foreword by Annette Gordon-Reed.
Van Pelt Library GV959.52.T4 J33 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacobus, Robert, author.
- Series:
- Swaim-Paup sports series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Football--Texas--History--20th century.
- Football.
- Discrimination in sports--Texas--History--20th century.
- Discrimination in sports.
- African American football players--Texas--History--20th century.
- African American football players.
- Race relations.
- History.
- Texas--Race relations--History--20th century.
- Texas.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 255 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2019]
- Contents:
- A black man in the huddle
- The hand-me-downs
- Go West, young blacks, go West!
- Integration year of the forfeits
- The flood gates open
- The Alamo City breaks down doors
- Colleges' integration pain and victories
- Integration on both sides of the ball
- The Bucs bring in the new decade
- Texas' white schools challenge the HBCUs
- The Eagles fly high
- Leaving Texas
- Be careful what you wish for
- The Coogs and the SWC
- Everyone joins the fold.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Jacobus, Robert. Black man in the huddle.
- ISBN:
- 9781623497514
- 1623497515
- OCLC:
- 1055569758
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