Pro football in the 1960s : the NFL, the AFL and the sport's coming of age / Patrick Gallivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallivan, Patrick, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Football League.

Football--United States--History--20th century.

Football.

National Football League--History--20th century.

Football and war.

History.

United States--History--20th century.

United States.

Football and war--United States--History--20th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

249 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

""The 1960s were a tumultuous period in U.S. history and the sporting world was not immune. As war in Southeast Asia, civil unrest at home and political assassinations rocked the nation, professional football struggled to attract fans. While some players fought for civil rights and others fought overseas, the ideological divides behind the protests and riots in the streets spilled into the locker-rooms, and athletes increasingly brought their political beliefs into the sports world. When the President Kennedy's death was announced Friday, November 22, 1963, teams needed to know if Sunday's games would be played. Some had already boarded flights or were preparing to do so. College games were canceled or postponed. One professional league followed suit, but the NFL played on in most empty stadiums and without television coverage. This book describes how a decade of social upheaval affected life on the gridiron" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Lombardi and Namath

Crisis brings change

The first star

The first tyrant

Ground and pound

New neighbors

Man of the decade

Can we just get along?

New leadership

War

Cease fire!

Settle it on the field

New generations

Beating big brother

Keepers of the flame

Instant replay

The dream

Closing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476678313

1476678316

OCLC:

1152354720