Glory, The Struggle For Yards (eBook)

Inspiration from Turn of the Century African-American Unsung Heroes

Gary Burley, Ralph V. Brooks, Donna T. Francavilla (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
150 Seiten
iUniverse (Verlag)
978-1-6632-5396-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Former NFL Cincinnati Bengals' Gary S. Burley, children's author Ralph V. Brooks, and award-winning journalist Donna T. Francavilla combined efforts to reveal the challenges and achievements of 5 outstanding football players who broke the color barrier around the turn of the century.Enjoy rarely-seen photographs and read real-life stories about these brave athletes. Hall of Famer, Burl A. Toler, the first African-American to serve as a field official in a major American professional sports league The Black Cyclone, Charles Follis, the First Paid African-American Black Football Player Motorcycle McDonald, Henry McDonald, the First Haitian Black Professional American Football Player The Warrior of his Time, Gideon Smith, the first African-American varsity athlete in any sport at MAC The Human Tornado, Fritz Pollard, the First Black Coach in the National Football League.The book also contains Gary Burley's never-before-seen personal photographs and journey. Read true rags to riches tales and a special student guidebook by contributing author Valencia Belle, Ph.D. A must-have for all history buffs and sports fans.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.8.2023
• Co-Autor: Dr. Valencia A. Belle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Fahrrad
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Schlagworte: Bengals • Blacks • Book • Donna Francavilla • Football • Gary Burley • Glory • History • NFL • Official • Ralph Brooks • struggles • Valencia Belle
• ISBN-10: 1-6632-5396-X / 166325396X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-6632-5396-5 / 9781663253965