Cougars of Any Color The Integration of University of Houston Athletics, 1964-1968

Name: Cougars of Any Color The Integration of University of Houston Athletics, 1964-1968
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ISBN: 9780786437214

ISBN-10: 0786437219

ISBN-13: 9780786437214

Edition: 2008

Authors: Katherine Lopez

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After years of playing sub-par teams in weak athletic conferences, the University of Houston athletic program sought to overcome its underdog reputation by integrating its football and basketball programs in 1964. Cougar coaches Bill Yeoman and Guy V. Lewis knew the radical move would grant them access to a wealth of talented athletes untouched by segregated Southern programs, and brought on several talented black athletes in the fall semester, including Don Chaney, Elvin Hayes, and Warren McVea. By 1968, the Cougars had transformed into an athletic powerhouse and revolutionized the nature of collegiate athletics in the South. This book gives the Cougars athletes and coaches the recognition…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 3/24/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English