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The story of two pioneering Black quarterbacksone who became the first to win a Super Bowl, and one who couldnt make it in the racist world of the NFLand how they changed the face of Americas game for generations to come.
There is no position in pro sports more recognizable, lucrative, and important than an NFL quarterback. But while the league itself has always been integrated, quarterbacking was the exclusive domain of white players for many years. When Doug Williams and Vince Evans arrived in the league in the late 1970s, Black players were often dismissed as lacking the skills of a QB. They got death threats, faced racist questions, and knew that a single mistake could end their careers.
The Great Black Hope tells the twin stories of Vince Evans, an electrifying dual-threat quarterback ahead of his time, and of Doug Williams, the star of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins and the first Black quarterback to become a champion. Moore shows how easily Williams triumphant story could have gone wrong and how his success changed the game and the country.
A skillful blend of game-time drama and social commentary, this book captures unheralded heroes of the NFL and all that they meant, both on the field and off.
Author: Louis Moore
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9781541705098
Language: English
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