Showdown

JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins

Thomas Smith

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Sports teams & clubs; American football

A classic NFL/civil rights story-the showdown between the Washington Redskins and the Kennedy White House

In Showdown, sports historian Thomas G. Smith captures a striking moment, one that held sweeping implications not only for one team's racist policy but also for a sharply segregated city and for the nation as a whole. Part sports history, part civil rights story, this compelling and untold narrative serves as a powerful lens onto racism in sport, illustrating how, in microcosm, the fight to desegregate the Redskins was part of a wider struggle against racial injustice in America.

By: Thomas Smith
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 435g
ISBN: 9780807000823
ISBN 10: 0807000825
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author of two books, Thomas G. Smith is a member of the history program at Nichols College. He lives in Dudley, Massachusetts, and is a fervent fan of the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Reviews for Showdown: JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins

“Full of colorful detail.”—James Sullivan, Boston Globe “Smith skillfully follows two narratives—the founding and growth of the Redskins franchise and the move to integrate pro football—until they collide in 1961.”—The Sunday News “A classic gridiron tale for history junkies and avid sports fans alike.”—Phillip Hoose, author of Hoosiers “Thoroughly researched … does a fine job of filling in this bleak episode on our cultural history.”—Michael Tomasky, The New York Review of Books “In a fascinating narrative, indefatigable team owner George Marshall is an aging football lion surprised to find himself backed into a corner by the gathering forces of a new era.”—John Eisenberg, author of That First Season