Third and a Mile: From Fritz Pollard to Michael Vick--an Oral History of the Trials, Tears and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback
A New York Times sports columnist traces the fifty-year struggle to bring down the sports world's toughest barrier, that of black quarterbacks, offering firsthand reminiscences, anecdotes, and reflections from NFL greats Warren Moon, Doug Williams, Vince Evans, James Harris, Marlin Briscoe, Donovan McNabb, Steve McNair, Daunte Culpepper, and Michael Vick.