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Fight for old DC : George Preston Marshall, the integration of the Washington Redskins, and the rise of a new NFL / Andrew O'Toole.
- Title
- Fight for old DC : George Preston Marshall, the integration of the Washington Redskins, and the rise of a new NFL / Andrew O'Toole.
- Author
- O'Toole, Andrew,
- Publication
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2016]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GV956.W3 O86 2016 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xiii, 240 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates; 24 cm
- Summary
- "The story of the convergence of Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, resisting integration as the last holdout in football and in pro sports, with the major changes that took place in the NFL from 1958 through 1962"--
- Uniform Title
- Project Muse UPCC books
- Subject
- African American football players > Civil rights > Washington (D.C.)
- Discrimination in sports > United States > History
- Discrimination in sports > Washington (D.C.)
- Marshall, George Preston, 1896-
- Marshall, George Preston, 1896-1969
- National Football League > History
- Racism in sports > Washington (D.C.)
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Football
- SPORTS & RECREATION / History
- Washington Redskins (Football team) > History > 20th century
- Washington Redskins (Football team) > History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9780803299351
- 0803299354
- 9780803299467 (canceled/invalid)
- 9780803299474 (canceled/invalid)
- 9780803299481 (canceled/invalid)
- 0803299486 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- ^^2016019560
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library