"The inspirational story of African American trailblazer Kenny Washington, the first player to reintegrate the NFL and the first Black football coach in America, considered by many to be the greatest football player of his time"--
Walking Alone is the inspirational story of African American trailblazer Kenny Washington, the first player to reintegrate the NFL and the first Black football coach in America, considered by many to be the greatest football player of his time.
| Foreword Jim Tunney Jr. |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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1 Blue, the Break, and the Accent |
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7 | (10) |
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3 Anticipation and Animosity in Westwood |
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17 | (6) |
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23 | (12) |
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35 | (12) |
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6 The Most Dangerous Player in the Game |
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47 | (10) |
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57 | (10) |
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8 An Unparalleled Ovation |
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67 | (6) |
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73 | (8) |
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10 Bing, Boxing, and Bright Lights |
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81 | (12) |
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93 | (6) |
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99 | (8) |
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107 | (6) |
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113 | (6) |
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15 I Gotta Have That Washington |
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119 | (12) |
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16 The Join Jackie Dilemma |
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131 | (4) |
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17 Cutting into His Skills |
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135 | (12) |
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147 | (6) |
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153 | (10) |
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163 | (12) |
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21 Back to the Big Screen |
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175 | (6) |
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22 A Baseball Shot at Last |
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181 | (8) |
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23 There Will Never Be Another |
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189 | (6) |
| Epilogue |
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195 | (6) |
| Notes |
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| Bibliography |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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Dan Taylor is a former award-winning television sportscaster. He is the author of Fates Take-Out Slide in collaboration with George Genovese, A Scouts Report: My 70-Years in Baseball, Rise of the Bulldogs, and Lights, Camera, Fastball: How the Hollywood Stars Changed Baseball. Taylor is involved with the television broadcast team for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the Pacific Coast League Historical Society. He resides in Fresno, California.
