Undefeated, Untied and Uninvited: A Documentary of the 1951 University of San Francisco Dons Football Team - Paperback

by Kristine Setting Clark (Author)

In 1951 the University of San Francisco football team (the Dons) went undefeated and untied. Yet, despite being among the best college football teams of all time, the squad was not invited to play in a post season bowl game because two of its players were African-American. The team was offered the chance to compete without the players, but they unanimously refused on principle. "The story of the 1951 University of San Francisco football team is a remarkable tale. I heard Pete Rozelle talk about it many times. It is a story that transcends football into the realm of the human spirit. I know it made a lasting impression on Pete, and the team clearly had a major impact on the NFL." -Paul Tagliabue - NFL Commissioner

Author Biography

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Kristine Setting Clark is a San Francisco State University and University of San Francisco graduate, Pro Football Hall of Fame author and a former feature writer for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys' Gameday Magazines. She has authored and co-authored seven other books: Undefeated, Untied and Uninvited - 1951 University of San Francisco Dons Football Team, I'll Take It Raw - Bob St. Clair, A Cowboy's Life - Bob Lilly, Legends of the Hall - The Fabulous Fifties, Nothing Comes Easy - Y.A. Tittle, The Fire Within-Jim Taylor, Controlled Violence - Sam Huff, The Fighting Donovans - Art Donovan, and in 2015 Cheating Is Encouraged - The Voices of the Raiders of the '70s