Emlen Tunnell: The Charismatic Life of a War Hero and NFL Legend

by David Lyons

The most successful Black football star of his era, and, in 1967, the first Black inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell is, sadly, almost forgotten now. A WWII hero who served with distinction in the Coast Guard, Tunnell followed his service with a groundbreaking career in the NFL. He held league records for interceptions, interception return yards, punt returns, and punt return yardage. In 1948, he broke the color barrier to become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439922608
• ISBN13: 9781439922606
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 268 Pages