The Kids Got It Right: How the Texas All-Stars Kicked Down Racial Walls

by Jim Dent

Book Overview

New York Times bestselling author Jim Dent pens the compelling story of how a black and white player came together to break the color barrier in Texas football in 1965. Jerry LeVias and Bill Bradley bonded as friends at the Big 33 high school all-star game, producing a dramatic finish that fans still talk about. Jim Dent takes the reader to the heart of Texas football with the incredible story of how two young men broke the chain of racism that had...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250007852
• ISBN13: 9781250007858
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"