Fight for Old DC: George Preston Marshall, the Integration of the Washington Redskins, and the Rise of a New NFL
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In 1932 laundry-store tycoon George Preston Marshall became part owner of the Boston Braves franchise in the National Football League. To separate his franchise from the baseball team, he renamed it the Redskins in 1933 and then in 1937 moved his team to Washington DC, where the team won two NFL championships over the next decade. But it was off the field that Marshall made his lasting impact. An innovator, he achieved many "firsts" in professional...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0803299354
ISBN13:9780803299351
Release Date:November 2016
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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