Overview
Until a mere generation ago, black football players were largely unproven as quarterbacks since they were excluded from a position that demanded strategic thinking instead of brute force. So, talented players headed north, rising to stardom in Canada. John Danakas profiles the pioneering athletes who donned new team colors and changed their sport.
Full Product Details
Author: John Danakas
Publisher: Lorimer Children & Teens
Imprint: Lorimer Children & Teens
Dimensions:
Width: 11.00cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 17.90cm
Weight: 0.082kg
ISBN: 9781550289916
ISBN 10: 1550289918
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 13 November 2007
Recommended Age: From 10 to 11 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
<p> A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. <p><br>Chinese proverb<p>And I found the perfect pocketbook --Choice of Colours -- a snappy little 100-page pigskin paperback penned by Winnipeg's John Danakas. The director of public affairs at the University of Manitoba has crafted a children's book about another era in football -an era 50 years ago when the NFL wasn't black quarterback friendly. <p>This captivating children's book is a gem for big kids, too. <p> -- Cecilia Carter-Smith Hamilton Spectator
<p>Fifty years ago the National Football League had no black quarterbacks as African-Americans were not placed in leadership positions. Racism was rampant and regardless of your talent, skin colour determined your position on football teams. Choice of Colours tells the story of talented players who were so determined to be quarterbacks they moved north to another country rising to elite athlete status in the Canadian Football League (CFL).<p>One such player was Bernie Custis. His story is told in chapters 1 to 7. Bernie was the first black quarterback to play for a major American school. He was convinced that his talent would guarantee him a place in the American Football LEague. His dreams were challenged when he wasn't even considered because of his race. Curtis was determined however not to have his dreams deferred. Instead, he chose to move to Canada to fulfill his football dreams. Curtis' talent gained him a position in 1951 on the Hamilton Tiger Cats. With this team he was vote
Author Information
JOHN DANAKAS is the author of five children's novels and one non-fiction book for young adults. His book Hockey Night in Transcona was an Ontario Silver Birch Award finalist. Curve Ball, Lizzie's Soccer Showdown, and Hockey Heroes are all Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice selections. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
