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Author Miller, Jeff, 1955- author.

Title The game changers : Abner Haynes, Leon King, and the fall of major college football's color barrier in Texas / Jeff Miller ; foreword by Joe Greene.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Sports Publishing, [2016]

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 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  796.332 MILLER    Check Shelf
Description 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-232) and index.
Contents Foreword / Joe Greene -- Introduction: How do you act?" -- "When the rabble hiss, well may the patriots tremble" -- The Green and White -- "There was a colored boy in the lineup" -- "I came here to win" -- : "Dear old North Texas-I just love it!" -- "Butch" and "Bitty Bubba" -- "Blacks don't play" -- "You will never enroll in this school" -- "Go back to Africa" -- "Is it really worth it?" -- "They were out to get me" -- "You shouldn't have any problem trying to pick out which one I am" -- "You're not like what our parents said" -- "I won't be surprised if you beat any team on our schedule" -- "Just soon beat them by one as 72" -- Disappointment and delight -- "Maybe we just weren't ready" -- "A chance to exploit prejudice where prejudice exists" -- "I'll be here four years from now. Will you?" -- "I don't believe he will quit" -- "We will kick to the clock" -- Going their separate ways -- "The Movement" -- "Someone just said, 'We're going for two'" -- "My spirit is rejoicing".
Subject Haynes, Abner, 1937-
King, Leon (Football player)
University of North Texas -- Football -- History.
African American football players -- Texas -- Biography.
Discrimination in sports -- Texas -- History -- 20th century.
SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
Genre/Form Biographies.
ISBN 9781613219379 (alk. paper)
1613219377 (alk. paper)
9781613219423 (Ebook)
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