Race and Football in America: The Life and Legacy of George Taliaferro

by Dawn Knight

As the first African American player to be drafted by the NFL and the first African American to play quarterback, George Taliaferro was a trailblazer whose athletic prowess earned him accolades throughout his football career. Instrumental in leading Indiana University to an undefeated season and undisputed Big Ten championship in 1945, Taliaferro was a star when many major universities had no black players on their rosters and others were stacking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684350956
• ISBN13: 9781684350957
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Red Lightning Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher