"In the 1960s the battle for civil rights was fought on many fronts - including the football field and basketball court. Relying on interviews with the University of Houston's first African American athletes, and the people who coached and played alongside them, Robert Jacobus demonstrates how these pioneers changed the face of college athletics in the South and, in the process, attitudes toward integration. Engaging, informative, and well-researched, this book will appeal to sports enthusiasts and those interested in civil rights history alike.   In the 1960s the battle for civil rights was fought on many fronts - including the football field and basketball court. In Houston Cougars in the 1960s: Death Threats, the Veer Offense, and the Game of the Century , Robert Jacobus demonstrates how the University of Houston's first African American athletes changed the face of college athletics in the South and, in the process, attitudes toward integration. Engaging, informative, and well-researched, this book will appeal to sports enthusiasts and those interested in civil rights history alike."--Debbie Harwell, Managing Editor, Houston History.