Melzer, Richard <br/><br/>
Don Perkins   a champion's life  
Richard Melzer 
 - Albuquerque, New Mexico  University of New Mexico Press  2023 
 - xii, 287 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Contents<br/>Acknowledgments<br/>Introduction<br/>Chapter 1: Childhood in Iowa<br/>Chapter 2: Confronting Racism<br/>Chapter 3: The early Lobo years, 1956-1958<br/>Chapter 4: All-American 1959<br/>Chapter 5: Injured cowboy 1960<br/>Chapter 6: First years a cowboy 1961-1962<br/>Chapter 7: Rising star 1963-1965<br/>Chapter 8: "More guts than the law allows 1966<br/>Chapter 9: Leader, mentor, and unflappable teammate<br/>Chapter 10: "Know when to fold 'em"<br/>Chapter 11: Cowboy encore 1967<br/>Chapter 12: Last roundup 1968<br/>Chapter 13: Entering the broadcast booth<br/>Chapter 14: New Directions<br/>Chapter 15: "A nice place to raise a family"<br/>Chapter 16: In the service of his community<br/>Chapter 17: Taking the stage 1987-2002<br/>Chapter 18: Major wins - and one that should have been<br/>Chapter 19: Major losses<br/>Chapter 20: Loyal fans to the end<br/>Appendix<br/>Notes<br/>Bibliography<br/>Index 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780826364975 0826364977 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>021039803  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Perkins, Don 1938-2022. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Dallas Cowboys (Football team)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American football players--Biography.<br/>Football players--United States--Biography.<br/>African American football players<br/>Football players
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label>
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV939.P465  / M45 2023 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.332092 Mel   46