Fight for Old DC: George Preston Marshall, the Integration of the Washington Redskins, and the Rise of a New NFL
- ISBN-10
- 0803299478
- ISBN-13
- 9780803299474
- Category
- Discrimination in sports
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Author
- Andrew O'Toole
Description
"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"-- $c Provided by publisher.
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