Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas
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University of Texas Press, 2017.
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9781477314845
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Michael Hurd., & Michael Hurd|AUTHOR. (2017). Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Hurd and Michael Hurd|AUTHOR. 2017. Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Hurd and Michael Hurd|AUTHOR. Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas University of Texas Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Hurd, and Michael Hurd|AUTHOR. Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas University of Texas Press, 2017.
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Full title | thursday night lights the story of black high school football in texas |
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