Rise of the Black quarterback : what it means for America
Title:
Rise of the Black quarterback : what it means for America
Publication Information:
Los Angeles : Andscape, 2022.
Edition:
First edition.
Format:
Books
Physical Description:
282 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The year of the black quarterback -- The first -- The ban -- Reintegration -- The thinking positions -- 1968 -- The Grambling guy -- Jefferson Street Joe and the Pittsburgh Steelers -- Feeling the draft -- The Hall of Famer -- The ultimate weapon -- The 1990s and the road to no. 1 -- Colin Kaepernick -- Kyler Murray -- Lamar Jackson -- Patrick Mahomes.
Summary:
Chronicles the shameful history of the treatment of Black players in the NFL as well as the breakout careers of a new generation of Black quarterbacks, including Colin Kaepernick, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, and Kyler Murray.
Reid chronicles the triumphs and tragedies, the swagger and psychology, and power and vulnerabilities, and the history and impact of the Black quarterback. His book chronicles both the history of Black payers in the NFL and the careers of many groundbreaking Black quarterbacks. What made the pioneering men uniquely gifted, skilled athletes? What qualities make a quarterback a great quarterback-- and how did they deal with and endure discrimination and hardship? Reid shows that when it comes to sports and race, it's not always about how you play the game-- it's how you shape it. -- adapted from jacket
Genre:
ISBN:
9781368076623
Document ID:
SD_ILS:5023891