Football And Integration In Plano Texas

Author : The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc.
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781625850232

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Football and Integration in Plano, Texas by The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc. Pdf

The year 1964 was momentous for civil rights as Congress passed the Twenty-fourth Amendment and Texas's own Lyndon B. Johnson unveiled his plan for the Great Society. That same year, the Plano school district integrated, setting an example for the state and nation. The tightknit community banded together through a language fluent to everyone--football. The Wildcats had few winning seasons and no state titles at that time, but with hard work and a trailblazing spirit, coaches Tom Gray and John Clark led the integrated team all the way to state championship victory in 1965. The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc. presents the inspiring story of the Wildcat fight for the title that made Plano a better place to live.

Author : Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc
Publisher : Sports
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1626195013

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Football and Integration in Plano, Texas by Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation, Inc Pdf

"The history of the Plano High School Wildcat football team's state champ season as the first integrated team"--

Author : The Plano Conservancy for Historic Prese
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1540210278

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Football and Integration in Plano, Texas by The Plano Conservancy for Historic Prese Pdf

Author : Mary Jacobs, Jeff Campbell and Cheryl Smith with The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467142946

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Hidden History of Plano by Mary Jacobs, Jeff Campbell and Cheryl Smith with The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation Pdf

Did you know that Plano once had a winning semipro baseball team? And its own university, boasting a pagoda imported from Malaysia? Or that the city once proudly proclaimed itself the "Mule Capital of the World"? Meet the Native American Planoite who walked in space, the African American entrepreneur who prospered in Jim Crow Texas and the man behind the "mystery stone" uncovered in the Collinwood House. Visit a military tank, a five-hundred-year-old tree and the pioneer cemetery started by a smallpox epidemic. From the town's contributions to World War II to the secrets lurking beneath Collin Creek Mall, unlock the astonishingly large storehouse of Plano's hidden history.

Author : Jeff Campbell and the Interurban Railway Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467151450

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Murder & Mayhem on the Texas Rails by Jeff Campbell and the Interurban Railway Museum Pdf

Texas has a long, romantic history when it comes to railroads. But even though steam engines and streetcars offer nonstop service to Nostalgia City, there's a dark side to Texas rail. The Black Widow of Fort Worth engineered a fatal double-cross at a railroad crossing. The Mountaineer Madman brought death to the Texas Electric Railway, while the Trolley Bandit terrorized the citizens of El Paso. From a freak accident involving a banana peel to a tragic trip to see Santa Claus, Jeff Campbell and the staff of the Interurban Railway Museum cross the Lone Star State on trains derailed by murder and mayhem.

Author : Jeff Campbell,Braeden Paul
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439673690

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Texas Bluegrass History by Jeff Campbell,Braeden Paul Pdf

Texas has nurtured a thriving bluegrass scene since the early 1950s. The Lone Star State boasts the country's first bluegrass college degree and even hosts a Beatles bluegrass cover band. Meet the Pickin' Singin' Professor, the Fiddle Engineer and Blanco's Bluegrass Boy. Hit the trail with cowboys like the Mayfield brothers and go backstage with Grammy-nominated acts like Wood & Wire. Jeff Campbell and Braeden Paul celebrate the musicians who contributed to the harmonious heritage of Texas bluegrass.

Author : Joe Nick Patoski
Publisher : Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0292738870

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Texas High School Football by Joe Nick Patoski Pdf

Texas High School Football: More Than the Game celebrates high school football and the profound role it plays in contemporary Texas culture as well as Texas's mythology. In this compelling volume by writer Joe Nick Patoski, the epic history of the sport is illustrated through an all-star cast of legendary players and coaches, cheerleaders and drill teams, marching bands and twirlers, mascots and die-hard fanatics. Filled with the visual pomp and spectacle of the autumn ritual, Texas High School Football digs beyond the stats to look deeper into the sport and explore its significance as the common denominator that connects individuals and creates community throughout the state, from tiny Six Man rural schools to 5A suburban giants. Using the uniforms, equipment, and ephemera of the game, from Drew Brees's football jersey to a vintage photograph of Don Meredith escorting his high school homecoming queen, Patoski poignantly weaves an engaging visual chronicle of the pageantry engrained in the souls of Texans in every corner of the state. A cavalcade of helmets, championship rings, spirit ribbons, and homecoming mums contribute to this powerful story of high school football in Texas, where supporting the local team is a passion and a responsibility. Iconic high school football images by photographers Geoff Winningham, Laura Wilson, Jeff Wilson, and Bill Kennedy are an extra bonus in this extravagantly illustrated high school football compendium. Texas High School Football is a true game changer—you'll never look at high school football the same way again.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1452 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : OSU:32437123362507

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Robert Jacobus
Publisher : Swaim-Paup Sports Series, Spon
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 1623497515

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Black Man in the Huddle by Robert Jacobus Pdf

"What was it like for young black men growing up in a totally segregated environment and transitioning to an integrated one?" asks author Robert Jacobus in the preface to this collection of interviews. How did they get involved in sports? How did the facilities, both academic and athletic, compare to the white schools? What colleges recruited them out of high school? Searching for the answers to these and other questions, Jacobus interviewed some 250 former players, former coaches, and others who were personally involved in the racial integration of Texas public school and college athletic programs. Starting with Ben Kelly, the first African American to play for a college team in the former Confederacy when he walked on at then San Angelo College, and continuing with great players such as Jerry Levias, Ken Houston, Mel Renfro, Bubba Smith, and more, the players tell their stories in their own words. Each story is as varied as the players themselves. Some strongly uphold the necessity of integration for progress in society. Others, while understanding the need for integration, nevertheless mourn the passing of their segregated schools, remembering fondly the close-knit communities forged by the difficulties faced by both students and teachers. Interlaced with historical context and abundantly illustrated, the first-person accounts presented in Black Man in the Huddle form an important and lasting record of the thoughts, struggles, successes, and experiences of young men on the front lines of desegregation in Texas schools and athletic programs. By capturing these stories, Jacobus widens our perspective on the interactions between sport and American society during the momentous 1950s, '60s, and '70s.

Author : Chad S. Conine
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781477303719

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The Republic of Football by Chad S. Conine Pdf

Anywhere football is played, Texas is the force to reckon with. Its powerhouse programs produce the best football players in America. In The Republic of Football, Chad S. Conine vividly captures Texas’s impact on the game with action-filled stories about legendary high school players, coaches, and teams from around the state and across seven decades. Drawing on dozens of interviews, Conine offers rare glimpses of the early days of some of football’s biggest stars. He reveals that some players took time to achieve greatness—LaDainian Tomlinson wasn’t even the featured running back on his high school team until a breakthrough game in his senior season vaulted him to the highest level of the sport—while others, like Colt McCoy, showed their first flashes of brilliance in middle school. In telling these and many other stories of players and coaches, including Hayden Fry, Spike Dykes, Bob McQueen, Lovie Smith, Art Briles, Lawrence Elkins, Warren McVea, Ray Rhodes, Dat Nguyen, Zach Thomas, Drew Brees, and Adrian Peterson, Conine spotlights the decisive moments when players caught fire and teams such as Celina, Southlake Carroll, and Converse Judson turned into Texas dynasties. Packed with never-before-told anecdotes, as well as fresh takes on the games everyone remembers, The Republic of Football is a must-read for all fans of Friday night lights.

Author : Phil Barber,Ray Didinger
Publisher : Turner Publications Incorporated
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000026469430

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Football America by Phil Barber,Ray Didinger Pdf

Text and photos. introduce various components of football culture in the United States, ranging from the peewees to the NFL.

Author : Mary Jacobs,Jeff Campbell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439669358

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Hidden History of Plano by Mary Jacobs,Jeff Campbell Pdf

Did you know that Plano once had a winning semipro baseball team? And its own university, boasting a pagoda imported from Malaysia? Or that the city once proudly proclaimed itself the "Mule Capital of the World"? Meet the Native American Planoite who walked in space, the African American entrepreneur who prospered in Jim Crow Texas and the man behind the "mystery stone" uncovered in the Collinwood House. Visit a military tank, a five-hundred-year-old tree and the pioneer cemetery started by a smallpox epidemic. From the town's contributions to World War II to the secrets lurking beneath Collin Creek Mall, unlock the astonishingly large storehouse of Plano's hidden history.

Author : Brent Zwerneman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613214558

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Game of My Life Texas A&M Aggies by Brent Zwerneman Pdf

Game of My Life Texas A&M Aggies describes, in colorful detail, the single-favorite game of some of Texas A&M’s greatest football legends. While each of these stars has different memories, they all certainly have a place in Texas A&M’s football history. Discover all the details surrounding these monumental moments—the unique aura of each game; where A&M stood at the time, both athletically and socially; plus a biographical sketch of each Aggie legend, including where he is now. Hear from A&M linebacker Dat Nguyen, the team’s all-time leading tackler, about the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game, plus such games as A&M’s 20–16 win over Bear Bryant-led Alabama in the 1968 Cotton Bowl. Jarrin’ John Kimbrough talks about leading the Aggies to their only national title in 1939 with a 14–13 defeat of Tulane in the 1940 Sugar Bowl. Other standouts include defensive end Ray Childress, quarterback Kevin Murray, linebacker Ed Simonini, quarterback Bucky Richardson, and running back John David Crow.

Author : Al Reinert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Photography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131489473

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Rites of Fall by Al Reinert Pdf

The passion and essence of Texas high school football is captured in a photographic essay on the players, fans, pep rallies, speeches, and bands that conveys the spirit of all Friday night football games.

Author : Alan Burton
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1556228988

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Texas High School Hotshots by Alan Burton Pdf

An entertaining look back at the high school days of more than 100 celebrities.