{"product_id":"fight-for-old-dc-9780803299351","title":"Fight for Old DC","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing the story of George Preston Marshall’s ownership of the Washington Redskins, and in particular his holdout against the integration of black players, \u003cem\u003eFight for Old DC\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the pivotal years when the NFL began its ascent to the top of the US’s sporting interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Excellent, highly readable. . . . It belongs on the bookshelves of NFL fans.\"—G. Louis Heath, \u003ci\u003eAETHLON: The Journal of Sport Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the best books I have read on integration in sports.\"—\u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important contribution to African American studies as well as the limited previous scholarship on D.C. sports history.\"—Brett L. Abrams, \u003ci\u003eWashington History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: Burgundy, Gold, and Caucasian\u003cbr\u003e 1. “What’s the Difference?”\u003cbr\u003e 2. Pomp and Pageantry\u003cbr\u003e 3. It Takes Ten to Tango\u003cbr\u003e 4. There Was Interest\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fight for Old Dixie\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Last Word\u003cbr\u003e 7. “It’s Not That Important”\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Last Citadel of Segregation\u003cbr\u003e 9. States’ Rights Football\u003cbr\u003e 10. “This Isn’t a League Affair”\u003cbr\u003e 11. In Good Faith\u003cbr\u003e 12. “We Mean Business”\u003cbr\u003e 13. “I’m Still Running This Team”\u003cbr\u003e 14. “Is That All?”\u003cbr\u003e 15. Out of the Shadows\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: “Sit Down for Nobody”\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405304340823,"sku":"9780803299351","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fight-for-old-dc-9780803299351","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}