Breaking the Line: The Season in Black College Football That Transformed the Sport and Changed the Course of Civil Rights, Paperback - Samuel G. Freed

1967. Two rival football teams. Two legendary coaches. Two talented quarterbacks. Together they broke the color line, revolutionized college sports...

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