{"product_id":"mavericks-money-and-men-the-afl-black-players-and-the-evolution-of-modern-football-hardback-9781439913062","title":"Mavericks, Money, and Men; The AFL, Black Players, and the Evolution of Modern Football (Hardback) 9781439913062","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMavericks, Money, and Men\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe AFL, Black Players, and the Evolution of Modern Football\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Ross (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439913062\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 May 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Football League, established in 1960, was innovative both in its commitment to finding talented, overlooked players-particularly those who played for historically black colleges and universities-and in the decision by team owners to share television revenues. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMavericks, Money and Men, \u003c\/i\u003efootball historian Charles Ross chronicles the AFL’s key events,  including Buck Buchanan becoming the first overall draft pick in 1963, and the 1965 boycott led by black players who refused to play in the AFL-All Star game after experiencing blatant racism. He also recounts how the success of the AFL forced a merger with the NFL in 1969, which arguably facilitated the evolution of modern professional football.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoss shows how the league, originally created as a challenge to the dominance of the NFL, pressured for and ultimately accelerated the racial integration of pro football and also allowed the sport to adapt to how African Americans were themselves changing the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA New League with New Opportunities\u003cbr\u003e “We Don't Tote No Coloreds”\u003cbr\u003e “We Will Kick to the Clock”\u003cbr\u003e Boycott in New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e From Merger to Super Bowl\u003cbr\u003e The New NFL\u003cbr\u003e Marlin Briscoe and the Dawn of Black Quarterbacks\u003cbr\u003e The Birth of Modern Pro Football\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The State of the Game II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584913797400,"sku":"9781439913062","price":53.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mavericks-money-and-men-the-afl-black-players-and-the-evolution-of-modern-football-hardback-9781439913062","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}