Chapter
The NFL's Racist Past and One Player's Story
02:47 - 14:23 (11:36)
The NFL's history of discrimination against black players is discussed, with a particular focus on one player who claimed to have been kicked out of the league for dating a white woman. The story highlights the racism that was prevalent in football at the time.
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The speaker stumbled upon a brief interview on YouTube with Rochelle and Henry Ford, who have been married for 58 years, making them a high-profile couple in the world of long-lasting interracial marriages.
02:47 - 05:36 (02:49)
Summary
The speaker stumbled upon a brief interview on YouTube with Rochelle and Henry Ford, who have been married for 58 years, making them a high-profile couple in the world of long-lasting interracial marriages.
ChapterThe NFL's Racist Past and One Player's Story
EpisodeEpisode 3: The Quarterback
PodcastKILLED
The story of Joe Lillard, a black NFL player in the 1950s who claimed he was kicked out of the league for dating a white woman, sheds light on the mistreatment of black players during that era.
05:36 - 09:34 (03:58)
Summary
The story of Joe Lillard, a black NFL player in the 1950s who claimed he was kicked out of the league for dating a white woman, sheds light on the mistreatment of black players during that era.
ChapterThe NFL's Racist Past and One Player's Story
EpisodeEpisode 3: The Quarterback
PodcastKILLED
The speaker recounts a story of a young black boy who played football for a team in a wealthy white area.
09:36 - 12:34 (02:57)
Summary
The speaker recounts a story of a young black boy who played football for a team in a wealthy white area. He faced discrimination and racism both on and off the field and had to hide his relationship with a white girl.
ChapterThe NFL's Racist Past and One Player's Story
EpisodeEpisode 3: The Quarterback
PodcastKILLED
The podcast discusses the racism that Hank Aaron and his family faced when he first started playing baseball in the South, including a story about Henry's first home run and the repercussions that followed.
12:34 - 14:23 (01:49)
Summary
The podcast discusses the racism that Hank Aaron and his family faced when he first started playing baseball in the South, including a story about Henry's first home run and the repercussions that followed.