Jackie Robinson is a major historical figure. But even the most rabid football fans probably do not know who broke the NFL color barrier.
For USA Today, I interviewed former #1 overall draft pick, 3-time Pro-Bowler and ESPN host Keyshawn Johnson, about his recent book that looks at the NFL’s history of racism and the four Black players who finally broke the color barrier in 1946.
I hope you can check it out:
https://www.coverageopinions.info/NFLIntegration.pdf
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