Walking Alone

Dan Taylor

doi:10.5771/9781538154373

Walking Alone

The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington

Published 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538154373
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-5436-6
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-5437-3
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

The inspirational story of African American trailblazer Kenny Washington, the first player to reintegrate the NFL.

On September 29, 1946, football star Kenny Washington made history. When he trotted onto the field for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington broke the color barrier in the NFL.

In Walking Alone: The Untold Journey of Football Pioneer Kenny Washington, Dan Taylor reveals Washington’s immeasurable impact on his sport and beyond. Legends of the game hailed Washington as one of the greatest players in football history. He was also a baseball star, and Taylor recounts never-before-told details of the efforts to make Washington the first Black player in big league baseball along with Jackie Robinson. Taylor also delves into the heinous verbal and physical abuse Washington was subjected to, his refusal to play in the South, and how he positively impacted ignorant teammates and rivals through his character and talent.

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, there was no more popular athlete in Los Angeles than Kenny Washington. Walking Alone chronicles for the first time the life story of this trailblazing football legend.

Schlagworte

Integration Segregation Reintegration NFL African American History baseball National Football League black athletes Pacific Coast Football League all-star UCLA UCLA football Jackie Robinson Black football coach College football Hollywood Bears professional football integration segregation in sports Los Angeles football Kenny Washington LA Rams LA football college baseball football Hall of Fame football integration black football history integration of football integration of the NFL

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football

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i–xxiv Preface i–xxiv
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
1–6 1: Blue, the Break, and the Accent 1–6
7–16 2: A Mea Culpa 7–16
17–22 3: Anticipation and Animosity in Westwood 17–22
23–34 4: Do We Play? 23–34
35–46 5: The Pass 35–46
47–56 6: The Most Dangerous Player in the Game 47–56
57–66 7: Jackie Joins the Team 57–66
67–72 8: An Unparalleled Ovation 67–72
73–80 9: Unadulterated Hokum 73–80
81–92 10: Bing, Boxing, and Bright Lights 81–92
93–98 11: The Star among Stars 93–98
99–106 12: The Drawing Card 99–106
107–112 13: Diverted by War 107–112
113–118 14; A Memorable Home Run 113–118
119–130 15: I Gotta Have That Washington 119–130
131–134 16: The Join Jackie Dilemma 131–134
135–146 17: Cutting into His Skills 135–146
147–152 18: Dawn of a New Day 147–152
153–162 19: Like Old Times 153–162
163–174 20: Calling It a Career 163–174
175–180 21: Back to the Big Screen 175–180
181–188 22: A Baseball Shot at Last 181–188
189–194 23: There Will Never Be Another 189–194
195–200 Epilogue 195–200
201–214 Notes 201–214
215–224 Bibliography 215–224
225–230 Index 225–230
231–232 About the Author 231–232

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