The Forgotten First: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier Free Audiobook Download by Keyshawn Johnson,Bob Glauber

When it comes to the love for professional football, many seem to only think of the Super Bowl. And that is understandable given how much money and time goes into the buildup over what many consider to be the pinnacle of sport in North America. But there was a time when this sport was not nearly as popular as it is now. In fact, there was one year when the NFL would have been completely forced out of business had they not found a way to change their color-barrier policy. This story will detail how Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis and other black players were able to break down racial barriers in football

The Forgotten First is a story of sports and racism in the NFL during the early days when African-Americans were not allowed to play. It details how an unknown rookie named Kenny Washington became one of the first African-American players to make an impact on the NFL. The book's major focus is on Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and Kenny Washington.

In 1994, the NFL celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was interesting to note that it wasn't going to be a happy occasion because of the lack of black players. In this audiobook, you will hear what life was like for Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley and Bill Willis as they broke the colour barrier in professional football.

The Forgotten First tells the story of how Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier happened as both a personal and cultural journey. The book goes back and forth from historical to personal events as it explores the ways in which race was used in sports--even when those who weren't black were involved--and how notions about what it meant to be "black" changed. This audiobook download is narrated by ['Rhett Samuel Price']

The Forgotten First is a riveting account of the pioneering African-American players who broke the color barrier in the National Football League (NFL) beginning in 1946, when Kenny Washington was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams. Bill Willis, Woody Strode, and Marion Motley were also among those who broke through that year. The book is told through the eyes of a young Rhett Price, an African-American youngster whose father loved football and knew about the struggle for inclusion on the field. As he grew up, he was captivated by what his father knew as history. But it wasn't until he began reading Keyshawn Johnson's book that he learned of these pioneers' story.

"It's the forgotten first: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier" - narrated by Rhett Samuel Price