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Outside the Lines: African Americans and the Integration of the National Football League
Charles K. Ross
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Description for Outside the Lines: African Americans and the Integration of the National Football League
Paperback. In American football, seven out of ten players are black, but few are fully aware of the struggle to achieve equal rights. This text examines how sports laid a foundation for social change by integrating black and white athletes in the National Football League. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL3; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
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Explores the often overlooked role of the NFL in the American civil rights movement
Watching a football game on a Sunday evening, most sports fans do not realize the profound impact the National Football League had on the civil rights movement. Similarly, in a sport where seven out of ten players are Black, few are fully aware of the...
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814774960
SKU
V9780814774960
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99-50
About Charles K. Ross
Charles K. Ross is Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi.
Reviews for Outside the Lines: African Americans and the Integration of the National Football League
"Informative . . . Ross has opened some important doors."
American Historical Review
"An important analysis for all who care about the African American experience in professional sports. Significant not only for the history it tells, but for the questions it raises about race relations in football as an industry and as a United States institution."...
Read moreAmerican Historical Review
"An important analysis for all who care about the African American experience in professional sports. Significant not only for the history it tells, but for the questions it raises about race relations in football as an industry and as a United States institution."...