It’s something of a truism that sports reflect society. Most of the time, those of us who write about sports focus on the moment--individual plays, individual athletes, or (sometimes) the course that a team or a league is currently taking. Every so often, however, sports writing does more.
Recently, Windy City Gridiron had the privilege of hosting such a piece of writing. Journalist and sports historian Jack Silverstein wrote this piece on the history of the ban on black players in the NFL. That article has reverberated through the city and the league.
Many regular readers understand the rare gift Silverstein has for being a responsible, determined investigator.