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Author:

Johnson, Keyshawn, author.

Title:

The forgotten first : Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the breaking of the NFL color barrier / Keyshawn Johnson with Bob Glauber.

Publisher:

Grand Central Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

xvi, 317 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates : illustrations (color) ; 23 cm

Subject:

National Football League--History.
Washington, Kenny,--1918-1971.
Strode, Woody.
Motley, Marion,--1920-1999.
Willis, Bill,--1921-2007.
Football--History--United States--History--20th century.
Discrimination in sports--United States--History--20th century.
African American football players--History--20st century.

Other Authors:

Glauber, Bob, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

THE FORGOTTEN FIRST chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come.

ISBN:

9781538705483
1538705486

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1237354107

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

ORAX826 -- Scott Community College (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

VCPD034 -- Robey Memorial Library-Waukon (Waukon)