An essential story of understated courage, the lasting power of a
name, and the battle to honor a pioneering legacy. On the eve of
his second varsity football game for the Iowa State Cyclones, Jack
Trice wrote in a letter, "The honor of my race, family and self are
at stake. Everyone is expecting me to do big things. I will!" The
introspective 21-year-old was ever aware of his status in 1923 as
the college's first Black football player. Trice would die
tragically days later after sustaining injuries on the field during
that game. Today, Iowa State football games are played at Jack
Trice Stadium. The Idealist is a complete portrait of Trice, the
son of a former Buffalo Soldier who became a high school football
standout in Ohio and embarked on his college career hoping to
emulate fellow Iowa State alum George Washington Carver. It is also
the story of those who fought for his legacy across generations.
What defines a hero? Who has been overlooked because the color of
their skin? In the 1970s, the students of Iowa State asked the same
questions. The discovery of the story behind a small, dusty plaque
honoring Trice spawned a decades long campus movement to honor a
forgotten football hero who helped break racial boundaries and may
have died because of them. As more light is shed on racial
inequality in the United States, the story of how Jack Trice's
memory led to a namesake stadium—the first and only major
football stadium named for an African-American individual—should
serve an inspiration for all.
General
| Imprint: |
Triumph Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Gelber
• Seneca Wallace
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-63727-464-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-63727-464-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781637274644 |
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