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Klawitter, John, and Deacon Jones Headslap: The Life and Times of Deacon Jones [*SIGNED*]
Amherst NY Prometheus Books 1996 1-57392-082-7 / 9781573920827 2nd printing Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine dj Illustrated by (dj design) Kevin Miller
[generally a clean tight copy, light shelfwear to bottom edge; jacket very slightly wrinkled at spine ends, minor handling wear]. (B&W photographs, illustrated endpapers) INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Jones on the half-title page; below his signature he has also written "RAMS / HOF-80". "From a small, rural town in Florida to the NFL Hall of Fame, this is the story of Deacon Jones's rise to the top of the heap in the National Football League. 'Headslap' refers to the lightning move popularized by Jones in the early days of the game, when a player could rattle the helmet of a blocker by belting him alongside the head. ... But 'headslap' has deeper connotations as well. It refers to the jarring experiences in Deacon's life, moments of sudden clarity when he realized what he was up against -- as a black man and a black football player -- and what he would have to do to overcome the many obstacles in his way to the top. ... Deacon's story reveals the difficulties that all black players confronted trying to break into the NFL: implicit team racial quotas, restrictions on what positions could be filled, and prejudices that narrowed black players' chances of realizing their potential. For the average fan, it may also be something of an eye-opener to realize how common was the use of amphetamines and pain killers throughout the league." (Somehow, 10+ years after, I think maybe not QUITE such an eye-opener.)
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40.00 USD
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