Breaking the Line: The Season in Black College Football That Transformed the Sport and Changed the Course of Civil Rights

by Samuel G. Freedman

Book Overview

1967. Two rival football teams. Two legendary coaches. Two talented quarterbacks. Together they broke the color line, revolutionized college sports, and transformed the NFL. 1967. TWO RIVAL FOOTBALL TEAMS. TWO LEGENDARY COACHES. TWO STAR QUARTERBACKS. TOGETHER THEY BROKE THE COLOR L INE, REVOLUTIONIZED COLLEGE SPORTS, AND TRANSFORMED THE NFL. In September 1967, after three years of landmark civil rights laws and three months of devastating urban riots,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439189773
• ISBN13: 9781439189771
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.6" x 9.5"