Neal Rozendaal

Duke Slater

Pioneering Black NFL Player and Judge

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Produktbeschreibung

"Fred "Duke" Slater was the greatest African American football player of the first half of the 20th century. But his pioneering influence extended beyond the gridiron. After retirement, he broke ground in the legal field as just the second black judge in Chicago history. The inspirational life of Judge Duke Slater is a true American success story"--Provided by publisher.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9780786469574
• ISBN-10: 0786469579
• Artikelnr.: 35527907

Autorenporträt

Neal Rozendaal is an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He lives in Grinnell, Iowa.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword-The Gentle Giant, by Sherman Howard Preface Introduction
1-George Slater's In
uence (1898-1912)
2-A Football Journey Begins (1912-1913)
3-The Pride of Clinton High (1914-1916)
4-Spanish Flu and a World War (1916-1918)
5-From Unknown to All-American (1919)
6-Overcoming Adversity (1920-1921)
7-A Championship for the Hawkeyes (1921-1922)
8-Coloring the Line (1922-1923)
9-The Greatest Independent (1924-1925) 10-Sweet Home Chicago (1926-1927) 11-Last Man Standing (1928-1929) 12-A Brilliant Finish (1930-1931) 13-Fighting Against Exclusion (1931-1940) 14-From the Field to the Bench (1941-1951) 15-Truly Superior (1951-1959) 16-Death of a Pioneer (1959-1966) 17-A Legend in His Lifetime (1966-1972) 18-Fading from Memory (1973-2012) Appendices A. Records and Point Totals B. The Games C. Coaching Career D. All-Pro Selections E. African Americans in the NFL F. Pre-World War II All-Pro Selections Chapter Notes Bibliography Index