Bibliograph

Walking alone, the untold journey of football pioneer Kenny Washington, Dan Taylor

Type

Label

Walking alone, the untold journey of football pioneer Kenny Washington, Dan Taylor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Walking alone

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1267686752

Responsibility statement

Dan Taylor

Sub title

the untold journey of football pioneer Kenny Washington

Summary

"The inspirational story of African American trailblazer Kenny Washington, the first player to reintegrate the NFL and the first Black football coach in America, considered by many to be the greatest football player of his time"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Blue, the break, and an accent -- A mea culpa -- Anticipation and animosity in Westwood -- Do we play? -- The pass -- The most dangerous player in the game -- Jackie joins the team -- Unparalleled ovation -- Unadulterated hokum -- Bing, boxing, and bright lights. -- A star among stars -- The drawing card -- Diverted by war -- A memorable homerun -- I gotta have that Washington -- The join Jackie dilemma -- Cutting into his skills -- Dawn of a new day -- Like old times -- Calling it a career -- Back to the big screen -- A baseball shot at last. -- There will never be another -- Epilogue

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