Outside the Lines: African Americans and the Integration of the National Football League

by Charles K. Ross

Book Overview

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 history and contributions of their athletic forebears. Among the touchdowns and tackles lies a rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814774962
• ISBN13: 9780814774960
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"