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Showdown: JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins
Full title: | Showdown: JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins |
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ISBN: | 9780807000823 |
ISBN 10: | 0807000825 |
Authors: | Smith, Thomas |
Publisher: | Beacon Press |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Num. pages: | 288 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2012 |
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Synopsis
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.