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Melzer, Richard

Don Perkins a champion's life Richard Melzer - Albuquerque, New Mexico University of New Mexico Press 2023 - xii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Childhood in Iowa
Chapter 2: Confronting Racism
Chapter 3: The early Lobo years, 1956-1958
Chapter 4: All-American 1959
Chapter 5: Injured cowboy 1960
Chapter 6: First years a cowboy 1961-1962
Chapter 7: Rising star 1963-1965
Chapter 8: "More guts than the law allows 1966
Chapter 9: Leader, mentor, and unflappable teammate
Chapter 10: "Know when to fold 'em"
Chapter 11: Cowboy encore 1967
Chapter 12: Last roundup 1968
Chapter 13: Entering the broadcast booth
Chapter 14: New Directions
Chapter 15: "A nice place to raise a family"
Chapter 16: In the service of his community
Chapter 17: Taking the stage 1987-2002
Chapter 18: Major wins - and one that should have been
Chapter 19: Major losses
Chapter 20: Loyal fans to the end
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Don Perkins was one of the most honoured athletes at the University of New Mexico and the Dallas Cowboys. But Perkins’s life was far more complex and, at times, controversial. He experienced the traumas of racial discrimination, death, divorce, injuries, and a never-ending search for his own identity. This book is the tribute he richly deserves.

ISBN: 9780826364975 0826364977

Nat. Bib. No.:

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 021039803 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Perkins, Don 1938-2022.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Dallas Cowboys (Football team)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African American football players--Biography.
Football players--United States--Biography.
African American football players
Football players

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:

LC Class. No.: GV939.P465 / M45 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 796.332092 Mel 46