Follow Chester!
Follow Chester!2019
About this book
"A little known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing play as he became the first black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line. In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team benches a player of "equal talent." This historical fiction picture book frames a turbulent time in the civil rights era with the clever use of a football play to show race relations and teamwork. Inspired by a true story, capturing a historic defense against the Jim Crow laws of the South."--Amazon.com
Details
- First published
- 2019
- OL Work ID
- OL21207207W
Subjects
Harvard universityFootball playersPsychiatrists, biographyCollege sportsRacism in sportsDiscrimination in sportsBiographyPsychiatristsFootballHistorySocial aspectsAfrican AmericansRacismCivil RightsAthletesPsychiatryHistory, 20th Century