Showdown
| Author | : Thomas Smith |
| Publisher | : Beacon Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2012-09-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780807000823 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0807000825 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book Showdown written by Thomas Smith and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic NFL/civil rights story—the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team’s racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.
