Tom Shanahan -- "The Right Thing to Do," with Joe Romig & John Meadows
Category: Literary
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Boulder Bookstore
1107 Pearl St
Details
Tom Shanahan will speak about and sign his new book, "The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s," on Tuesday, May 7th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. Tickets for this event are $5 (plus a small processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite.
About the Book:
Jerry LeVias, Warren McVea and Leon Burton are major figures in college football history, but their accomplishments aren't widely celebrated these days, even at their alma maters. The story of college football integration in the 1960s was ignored by sportswriters of the era, and schools saw little upside to trumpet their racial accomplishments.
The stories of these groundbreaking college football pioneers and the coaches who fought for integration-led by Michigan State's Duffy Daugherty and his coaching tree are compiled for the first time in "The Right Thing to Do." "The Right Thing to Do" addresses the official racial quota system in the 1960s college football world and the "Conspiracy of Silence" in the sports press, avoiding any mention of racial politics. It also addresses carefully crafted but totally false myths from the era, including the role of Alabama's Paul "Bear" Bryant in college football integration--a role where Bryant was a laggard, not a leader.
IMPORTANT TICKETING AND EVENT INFORMATION
*Tickets are $5 (plus a small processing fee).
*A coupon good for $5 off a copy of "The Right Thing to Do," or a purchase on the day of the event is included with your ticket. You will receive this coupon at the event.
