Fred "Duke" Slater was the greatest African American football player of the first half of the 20th century. Born into poverty, he developed into a two-time All-American tackle at the University of Iowa from 1918 to 1921. When the College Football Hall of Fame opened decades later, Duke was the only African American elected in the inaugural class. He then became the first black lineman in National Football League history in 1922, embarking on a remarkable ten-year career in the NFL.
Fred "Duke" Slater was the greatest African American football player of the first half of the 20th century. Born into poverty, he developed into a two...
Football is the most popular sport in the United States - for men and boys. Yet many fans may be surprised to learn that women have also been playing football for nearly fifty years. A comprehensive history of women's football had never been written before...until now The Women's Football Encyclopedia is the first authoritative history ever compiled about the under-publicized sport of women's football. After nearly three years of research, author Neal Rozendaal has delivered the greatest reference on women's football ever published. Football fans will find the following...
Football is the most popular sport in the United States - for men and boys. Yet many fans may be surprised to learn that women have also been playing ...
