{"product_id":"the-crimson-and-gold-football-and-integration-in-athens-georgia-paperback","title":"The Crimson and Gold: Football and Integration in Athens, Georgia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Clegg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Award for Excellence in Local History Advocacy given by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, \u003ci\u003eThe Crimson and Gold\u003c\/i\u003e 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 Central High School--formed after the two legacy schools were forced to merge. The proud sports traditions of two high schools--both adored by their respective communities--eventually become inextricably linked with the larger battle for equal rights during the tumultuous 1960s and early 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the relatively well-known stories of the University of Georgia's integration in 1961, Mark Clegg details \"Freedom of Choice\" transfers in the early 1960s, desegregation of businesses like the iconic Varsity restaurant, the violence perpetrated by the local chapter of the KKK, the first athletic competitions between Burney-Harris and Athens High, the resistance by large portions of both the Black and White communities to the phasing out of their beloved schools, and the tense and often violent first several years of Clarke Central's existence. Finally, Clegg recounts the Athens High football team's remarkable state title run--in its last year of existence in 1969. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClegg conducted extensive interviews with a number of Black and White Athenians who lived through the era, including Horace King, Richard Appleby, and Clarence Pope (Burney-Harris and Clarke Central football players who were three of the first five Black football players at UGA); former Athens mayor and Athens and Clarke Central High School football player Doc Eldridge; current DeKalb County CEO and former Georgia labor commissioner (and Burney-Harris and Clarke Central football player) Michael Thurmond; the first Black scholarship athlete at UGA and Athens High School alumnus Maxie Foster; and local writer, journalist, and publisher (\u003ci\u003eFlagpole \u003c\/i\u003emagazine) Pete McCommons.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARK CLEGG is an Athens-based writer who has published three previous books: \u003ci\u003eThe Crimson and Gold: Football and Integration in Athens, Georgia \u003c\/i\u003e(Georgia), \u003ci\u003eMountain Miles: A Memoir of Section Hiking the Southern Appalachian Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe View from Hadrian's Wall: Two Friends Hike Along the Ancient Roman Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e. Outside his writing, Clegg, who holds an MBA in International Business from Georgia State University, works in financial services and co-owns an antiques and collectibles business in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to Athens, Clegg has lived in Atlanta, Houston, and London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53450195697971,"sku":"9780820366982","price":28.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/QTgkNBKcxt9780820366982.webp?v=1782985523","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-crimson-and-gold-football-and-integration-in-athens-georgia-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}