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Samuel G. Freedman

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Samuel G. Freedman

Samuel G. Freedman is a columnist for The New York Times and a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of six acclaimed books, four of which have been New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Freedman also has written frequently for USA TODAY, New York magazine, Rolling Stone, The Jerusalem Post, Tablet, The Forward and Salon.com. He lives in Manhattan with his fiance and his children.

Samuel G. Freedman

Books by Samuel G. Freedman

by Samuel G. Freedman - History, Nonfiction, Sports

In September 1967, after three years of landmark civil rights laws and three months of devastating urban riots, the football season began at Louisiana’s Grambling College and Florida A&M. The teams were led by two extraordinary coaches, and they featured the best quarterbacks ever at each school. BREAKING THE LINE brings to life the historic saga of the battle for the 1967 black college championship, culminating in a riveting, excruciatingly close contest.