Cougars of any Color: The Integration of University of Houston Athletics, 1964-1968 | 
 enlarge | Author: Katherine Lopez
Publisher: McFarland
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 657288
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 220
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0786437219
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.043097641411
EAN: 9780786437214
ASIN: 0786437219
Publication Date: March 10, 2008
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After years of playing sub-par teams in weak athletic conferences, the University of Houston athletic program sought to overcome its underdog reputation by integrating its football and basketball programs in 1964. Cougar coaches Bill Yeoman and Guy V. Lewis knew the radical move would grant them access to a wealth of talented athletes untouched by segregated Southern programs, and brought on several talented black athletes in the fall semester, including Don Chaney, Elvin Hayes, and Warren McVea. By 1968, the Cougars had transformed into an athletic powerhouse and revolutionized the nature of collegiate athletics in the South. This book gives the Cougars athletes and coaches the recognition long denied them. It outlines the athletic department's handling of the integration, the experiences of the school's first black athletes, and the impact that the University of Houston's integration had on other programs.
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Great Book!! March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a must read. "Cougars of Any Color" documents how the University of Houston broke down the racial sports barriers prevalent throughout the South. Reading this book made me proud to be not only a supporter of The University of Houston, but of the accomplishment of three brave athletes, their teammates, and their coaches. A great book.
University of Houston got it right March 29, 2008
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The University of Houston should be proud of it's contribution to collegiate sports. "Cougars of Any Color" tells a story of courage and determination by UH to dismantle segregated athletics. This book has very thorough documentation and first person accounts and is a quick read.
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