As Thomas G. Smith writes in his new book, Showdown: JFK and the Integration of the Washington Redskins, Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was quite happy running the last segregated team. “He loved being a holdout because he loved the attention,” Smith told weekends on All Things Considered guest host Laura Sullivan. “His excuse for
He had several luxury homes and was always quick to pick up the tab for an expensive meal. Leroy Hill, a veteran linebacker who left the team this season, was arrested last year on two domestic violence charges, one a felony, after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. While we cannot be certain when the activity began,
