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I lived it, covered it, and wrote about those times. Kudos to Bob Jacobus for his masterful recreation of the role the Houston Cougars played in changing the realms of sports and race in the '60s and forever. --Mickey Herskowitz, author and sports journalist-- (07/07/2015) An enlightening look at intercollegiate athletics in the 1960s. A fascinating account of young men negotiating the obstacles of integration. --Southwestern Historical Quarterly-- (11/29/2016) In the 1960s the battle for civil rights was fought on many fronts - including the football field and basketball court. Relying on interviews with the University of Houston's first African American athletes, and the people who coached and played alongside them, Robert Jacobus demonstrates how these pioneers changed the face of college athletics in the South and, in the process, attitudes toward integration. Engaging, informative, and well-researched, this book will appeal to sports enthusiasts and those interested in civil rights history alike. -- (07/06/2015)

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Robert D. Jacobus, a history teacher for twenty-six years, is a former high school volleyball, basketball, and tennis coach in Sugar Land, Texas, USA.

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