Black College Football, 1892-1992: One Hundred Years of History, Education, and Pride

Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company, 1998. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. The jacket shows just a bit of mild surface rubbing. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NO foxing. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Profusely photo illustrated. Covers Black College Football's history including the record setting players and coaches, such as Florida A&M's Jake Gaither, Tennessee State's John Merritt, Southern's Arnett "Ace" Mumford, Prairie View's Billy Nicks, Tuskegee's running back Ben Stevenson, Jackson State's Walter Payton, etc. Bound in the original black boards. From the dust jacket: "In 1892, the men of Biddle University met their counterparts form nearby Livingstone College for a 'match game of ball' on a snow-covered field in Salisbury, North Carolina, 23 years after Princeton and Rutgers had inaugurated college football. The Biddle and Livingstone players had no idea they were pioneering the sport for black colleges, yet that's exactly what they did on December 27 of that year. Biddle took a controversial 4-0 decision and football at black colleges was off and running. This book documents the players, coaches, schools, and other entitles which have participated in this rich athletic history which recently celebrated its centennial…" Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.75" tall. This large, heavy book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail.. Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 200pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.