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Summary:

"In 1951, Bernie Custis, a standout quarterback at Syracuse, has his invitation to the national East-West all-star game rescinded when the organizers discover he is black. In 1972, Chuck Ealey, unbeaten in his college career, was never drafted after announcing that he would only accept a quarterback position. With the NFL insisting that a black player could not lead a team, generations of promising athletes were denied a chance to compete at the highest levels. But with their minds set on getting the recognition they deserved, many of them found that Canadian teams were ready to welcome them aboard. Gridiron Underground traces the lifeline that brought talented African-American players who were overlooked, ignored, or prevented from playing football in their home country to Canada, from the 1940s right through to the present day. These are tales of strangers in a strange land forging new identities, overcoming obstacles in their path, and tapping into a rich vein of the human spirit that runs through the frozen football fields of Canada."-- [Provided by publisher]

Author/Creator:

Wallen, James R. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Gridiron underground: Black American journeys in Canadian football [by Wallen, J.R.]

Other Related Resources:

Other format: Gridiron underground [by Wallen, J.R.] (Toronto : Dundurn, 2019 — CaOONL Number 20189060077)

Print version: Gridiron underground [by Wallen, J.R.] (Toronto : Dundurn, 2019 — ISBN 1459743210; ISBN 9781459743212)

Subjects:

Canadian Football League — History

Football players — Canada — Biography

African American football players — Canada — Biography

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

GV948 .W355 2019eb

ISBNs:

9781459743229 (PDF)
1459743229
9781459743236 (EPUB)
1459743237

OCLC Numbers:

1080211465

Other Control Numbers:

EBC5329792 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp15933869