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Author Smith, Thomas G. (Thomas Gary), 1945-

Title Showdown : JFK and the integration of the Washington Redskins / Thomas G. Smith.

Publication Info. Boston : Beacon Press, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.332 SM67    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  796.332 SMI    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Non Fiction  796.3326 SMITH    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  796.33264 SM    Check Shelf
Description ix, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-254) and index.
Summary In 1961, as America crackled with racial tension,the Washington Redskins stood alone as the only professional football team without a black player on its roster. In fact, during the entire twenty-five-year history of the franchise, no African American had ever played for George Preston Marshall, the Redskins' cantankerous principal owner.But that was about to change. Opposing Marshall was Interior Secretary Stewart Udall, whose determination that the Redskins' or "Paleskins," as he called them, reflect John F. Kennedy's New Frontier ideals led to one of the most high-profile contests to spill beyond the sports pages.
Subject Washington Redskins (Football team) -- History -- 20th century.
African American football players -- Civil rights -- Washington (D.C.)
Racism in sports -- Washington (D.C.)
Discrimination in sports -- Washington (D.C.)
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Relations with African Americans.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations.
ISBN 9780807000748 hardcover alkaline paper
0807000744 hardcover alkaline paper
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