Mavericks, Money, and Men : The AFL, Black Players, and the Evolution of Modern Football /

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"The American Football League, established in 1960, was innovative both in its commitment to finding talented, overlooked players--particularly those who played for historically black colleges and universities--and in the decision by team owners to share television revenues. In Mavericks, Money...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, Charles Kenyatta, 1964-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
National Football League.
American Football League.
National Football League > History.
American Football League > History.
Discrimination in sports.
African American football players.
SPORTS & RECREATION / General
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Football.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. New League with New Opportunities
  • 2. "We Don't Tote No Coloreds"
  • 3. "We Will Kick to the Clock"
  • 4. Boycott in New Orleans
  • 5. From Merger to Super Bowl
  • 6. New NFL
  • 7. Marlin Briscoe and the Dawn of Black Quarterbacks
  • 8. Birth of Modern Pro Football.

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