Moments of Impact Injury, Racialized Memory, and Reconciliation in College Football |
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| Author:
| Schultz, Jaime |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4578-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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In the first half of the twentieth century, Jack Trice, Ozzie Simmons, and Johnny Bright played college football. At a time when the overwhelming majority of their opponents and teammates were white, the three men, all African American, sustained serious injuries, either because of their talents, their race, or because of an ugly combination of the two. This title tells their stories and examines how the local communities have forgotten and remembered those assaults over time.
In the first half of the twentieth century, Jack Trice, Ozzie Simmons, and Johnny Bright played college football. At a time when the overwhelming majority of their opponents and teammates were white, the three men, all African American, sustained serious injuries, either because of their talents, their race, or because of an ugly combination of the two. This title tells their stories and examines how the local communities have forgotten and remembered those assaults over time.