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Race and Football in America - The Life and Legacy of George Taliaferro (Hardcover)
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Race and Football in America - The Life and Legacy of George Taliaferro (Hardcover)
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As the first African American player to be drafted by the NFL and
the first African American to play quarterback, George Taliaferro
was a trailblazer whose athletic prowess earned him accolades
throughout his football career. Instrumental in leading Indiana
University to an undefeated season and undisputed Big Ten
championship in 1945, Taliaferro was a star when many major
universities had no black players on their rosters and others were
stacking black players behind white starters. George Taliaferro
would later rack up impressive statistics while playing
professionally for the New York Yanks, Dallas Texans, Baltimore
Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. His athletic prowess did little to
prevent him from facing segregation and discrimination on a daily
basis, but his popularity as an athlete also gave him a platform.
Playing professionally gave Taliaferro more opportunity to use
football to fight oppression and to interact with other important
trailblazers, like Joe Louis, Nat King Cole, Muhammad Ali, and
Congressman John Lewis. Race and Football in America tells
Taliaferro's story and profiles the experiences of other athletes
of color who were recognized for their athleticism yet oppressed
for their skin color, as they fought (and continue to fight) for
equal rights and opportunities. Together these stories provide an
insightful portrait of race in America.
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