Latinos in American Football: Pathbreakers on the Gridiron, 1927 to the Present - Couverture souple

Longoria, Mario; Iber, Jorge

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476668868 ISBN 13 : 9781476668864

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2020

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Mario Longoria (PhD, University of Texas at San Antonio) is a retiree of the U.S. 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476668868
• ISBN 13: 9781476668864
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 379
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible