Before They Let Us Play Vol. 2 — The Gridiron Door: Football's Color Line and the Men Who Broke It (Kid-Friendly Edition — EPUB)

Football once had Black players, then shut the door without ever writing the rule down. In 1946 — a year before Jackie Robinson in baseball — four men walked back through it, in this order: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Bill Willis, and Marion Motley. Young readers follow Fritz Pollard, the quarterbacks who were told to change positions, and Doug Williams, who started and won a Super Bowl. Every chapter ends with one short Receipt a child can repeat.

All 6 chapters, each closing with its sources and method note, in the clean EPUB edition — readable on any e-reader, tablet, or phone. The Interactive Edition (separate listing) adds recorded narration by Marcus, the timeline, and the educator quiz. The chapters: Fritz Pollard and the First Years · The Ban Nobody Signed (1934–1945) · 1946 — A Year Before Jackie · The Quarterback Door · Washington Holds Out · The Coaching Door (Bridge Chapter). They built their own game. Then they took the whole game. Edition and price: Kid-Friendly Edition — EPUB $7.99 (this listing) · Interactive Edition $11.99 (separate listing). A TEKS correlation sheet for this volume is available with the Before They Let Us Play Educator materials.