Yank Brown, Halfback (1921)

Yank Brown, Halfback is a novel written by David Stone and published in 1921. The story follows the life of a young man named Yank Brown, who is a talented halfback on his college football team. Yank is a hard-working and determined athlete who dreams of playing professionally, but he faces many obstacles along the way.Throughout the book, Yank struggles with his family's financial difficulties, his own insecurities, and the pressure to succeed on the football field. He also faces discrimination and racism from some of his teammates and opponents, as he is one of the few African American players on his team.Despite these challenges, Yank perseveres and becomes a star player on his team. He also forms close friendships with some of his teammates and falls in love with a young woman named Mary. However, Yank's dreams of playing professionally are shattered when he suffers a serious injury during a game.The novel explores themes of perseverance, determination, friendship, love, and racial discrimination. It is a compelling story that provides a glimpse into the world of college football in the early 20th century, as well as the challenges faced by African American athletes during that time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.