The Crimson and Gold: Football and Integration in Athens, Georgia

Winner of the Award for Excellence in Local History Advocacy given by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, The Crimson and Gold is a comprehensive narrative detailing the struggle for integration in Athens, Georgia, in the context of highly competitive football as experienced by athletes, their fellow students, teachers, journalists, and school administrators at (predominantly White) Athens High School and (African American) Burney-Harris High School and eventually Clarke Centra...