{"product_id":"don-perkins-a-champions-life-paperback-1","title":"Don Perkins: A Champion's Life - 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\u003eRichard Melzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Perkins led a life as one of the most honored athletes in the history of the University of New Mexico and the Dallas Cowboys. But Perkins's life was far more complex and, at times, controversial. He experienced the traumas of racial discrimination, death, divorce, football-related injuries, and a never-ending search for his own identity. In his search, Perkins ventured into sportscasting, public speaking, community relations, big-rig trucking, government work, and even amateur theater, where he portrayed Frederick Douglass and other famous Black leaders. Through it all, he remained a kind, unassuming, charismatic man, universally admired by family members, friends, and millions of fans. \u003cem\u003eDon Perkins: A Champion's Life\u003c\/em\u003e is the final tribute he so greatly deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Melzer\u003c\/b\u003e is a regents professor emeritus of history at the University of New Mexico's Valencia Campus. A former president of the Historical Society of New Mexico, Melzer is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eErnie Pyle in the American Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Maximiliano Luna: A New Mexico Rough Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA History of New Mexico Since Statehood\u003c\/i\u003e (UNM Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45808256516293,"sku":"9780826364975","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/g_kX5FkPYk9780826364975_d9f3219a-6487-409d-b231-5e250bfe207a.webp?v=1770930632","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/don-perkins-a-champions-life-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}