Cougars of Any Color

Cougars of Any Color
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9780786437214
ISBN-13 : 0786437219
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Book Synopsis Cougars of Any Color by : Katherine Lopez

Download or read book Cougars of Any Color written by Katherine Lopez and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-03-24 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 long denied them. It outlines the athletic department's handling of the integration, the experiences of the school's first black athletes, and the impact that the University of Houston's integration had on other programs.


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