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Showdown : JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins - Thomas Smith
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Showdown

JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins

By: Thomas Smith

Paperback | 4 September 2012

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A classic NFL/civil rights story-the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House
 
In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team's racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.
Industry Reviews
"Full of colorful detail."--James Sullivan, Boston Globe

"Smith skillfully follows two nar ratives--the founding and growth of the Redskins franchise and the move to integrate pro football--until they collide in 1961."--The Sunday News

"A classic gridiron tale for history junkies and avid sports fans alike."--Phillip Hoose, author of Hoosiers

"Thoroughly researched ... does a fine job of filling in this bleak episode on our cultural history."--Michael Tomasky, The New York Review of Books

"In a fascinating narrative, indefatigable team owner George Marshall is an aging football lion surprised to find himself backed into a corner by the gathering forces of a new era."--John Eisenberg, author of That First Season

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