Latinos in American Football: Pathbreakers on the Gridiron, 1927 to the Present - Paperback
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Latinos in American Football: Pathbreakers on the Gridiron, 1927 to the Present - Paperback
$89.91
by Mario Longoria (Author), Jorge Iber (Author)
In 1927 Cuban national Ignacio S. Molinet was recruited to play with the Frankford Yellow Jackets of the old NFL for a single season. Mexican national Jose Martinez-Zorrilla achieved 1932 All-American honors. These are the beginnings of the Latino experience in American Football, which continues amidst a remarkable and diversified setting of Hispanic nationalities and ethnic groups. This history of Latinos in American Football dispels the myths that baseball, boxing, and soccer are the chosen and competent sports for Spanish-surname athletes. The book documents their fascination for the sport that initially denied their participation but that could not discourage their determination to master the game.
Author Biography
Mario Longoria (Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio) a Vietnam War veteran, is retired from USAA Insurance Company and the United States Forest Service. His research interests include the Southwestern United States and Mexican-American sports history. He lives in San Antonio. Jorge Iber is an associate dean and a professor of history at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. He is the author of numerous works on the role of Latinos and Latinas in U.S. sports.
Number of Pages: 379
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN
Publication Date: April 14, 2020
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