Headslap: The Life and Times of Deacon Jones Hardcover - 1996
by John Klawitter; Deacon Jones
More than a simple story, Headslap brings to full view the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s--a time of incredible upheaval and change in the United States. These were tough times for black players as they tried to play the game while confronting prejudice and misconceptions that kept young stars from shining, such as Deacon Jones. Photo insert.
From the rear cover
This is the story of Deacon Jones' rise to the top of the heap in the National Football League. "Headslap" refers to the lightning move popularized by Jones, when a player could rattle the helmet of a blocker by belting him along side the head. And Deacon - The "Secretary of Defense" - did this better than anyone. So devastating was his trademark move that the league eventually outlawed it. More than a simple sports story, Headslap brings to full view the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s - a time of incredible social upheaval and change in the United States. Deacon's story reveals the difficulties that all black players confronted trying to break into the NFL.
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- Title Headslap: The Life and Times of Deacon Jones
- Author John Klawitter; Deacon Jones
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 578
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, U.S.A
- Date 1996-08-01
- ISBN 9781573920827 / 1573920827
- Weight 2.13 lbs (0.97 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 6.3 x 1.79 in (23.52 x 16.00 x 4.55 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Football players - United States, Jones, Deacon
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96021494
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 06/17/1996, Page 55
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