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Third and a Mile : The Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback by William C. Rhoden (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherESPN Enterprises
ISBN-101933060115
ISBN-139781933060118
eBay Product ID (ePID)63071889
Product Key Features
Book TitleThird and a Mile : the Trials and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicFootball
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation
AuthorWilliam C. Rhoden
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisIn the mid-1990s, long after Jackie Robinson broke baseball?'s color barrier, after Texas Western beat Kentucky to shake up the basketball world, America?'s black quarterbacks found themselves trapped on football?'s sidelines. To play at all, they had to shift to wide receiver or take their games to Canada. A collection of voices young and old, William C. Rhoden?'s THIRD AND A MILE chronicles for the first time the heroic struggle to topple the sports world?'s staunchest racial barrier. Filled with personal anecdotes and first-hand recollections, the book includes testimony from NFL greats such as Warren Moon, Doug Williams, Vince Evans, James Harris, Marlin Briscoe, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair, Daunte Culpepper and Michael Vick., An oral history of the fifty-year struggle to level footballs playing fieldsLong after Jackie Robinson broke baseballs color barrier, after Texas Western beat Kentucky to shake up the basketball world, Americas black quarterbacks found themselves trapped on footballs sidelines unable to play the game they loved unless they moved to wide receiver -- or to Canada. A collection of voices young and old, William C. Rhodens Third and a Mile chronicles for the first time the heroic struggle to topple the sports worlds staunchest racial barrier. Filled with personal anecdotes and firsthand recollections, the book includes testimony from NFL greats such as Warren Moon, Doug Williams, Vince Evans, James Harris, Marlin Briscoe, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair, Daunte Culpepper, and Michael Vick.The NFLs first five black quarterbacks -- Marlin Briscoe, James Harris, Vince Evans, Warren Moon, and Doug Williams -- have come together to form The Field Generals -- a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching and preserving the history of the African-American quarterback. These men have agreed to participate on all levels in the development and promotion of the book., Chronicling the heroic struggle to topple the sports worlds staunchest racial barrier, this volume is filled with personal anecdotes and firsthand recollections from such NFL greats as Warren Moon, Doug Williams, Donovan McNabb, and Steve McNair.
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- Jul 17, 2022
Incomplete pass from an author who seemingly punted... on third down.
Important history ... but book is disappointing. Mostly just a series of quotes and stats. I'm afraid author missed deadline and just submitted his notes.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
