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Houston Cougars in the 1960s
Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century
Inbunden, 2015
333 kr
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On January 20, 1968, the University of Houston Cougars upset the UCLA Bruins, ending a 47-game winning streak. Billed as the “Game of the Century,” the defeat of the UCLA hoopsters was witnessed by 52,693 fans and a national television audience—the first-ever regular-season game broadcast …
One-Hit Wonders of Texas High School Football
Häftad, 2026
375 kr
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The history of high school football in Texas is replete with stories of the dynastic programs produced, such as the famous Odessa Permian and the "Mojo mystique" from 1965 to 1991, as chronicled in the book, movie, and TV series, Friday Night Lights. But sometimes overlooked, an underdog football …
Black Man in the Huddle
Stories from the Integration of Texas Football
Inbunden, 2019
353 kr
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What was it like for young black men growing up in a totally segregated environment and transitioning to an integrated one?" asks author Robert Jacobus in the preface to this collection of interviews. How did they get involved in sports? How did the facilities, both academic and athletic, compare …
To Live and Play in Dixie
Pro Football's Entry into the Jim Crow South
Inbunden, 2021
314 kr
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While the story of the reintegration of professional football in 1946 after World War II is a topic that has been covered, there is a little-known aspect of this integration that has not been fully explored.After World War II and up until the mid- to late 1960s, professional football teams …
