Raider: The Raymond Chester Story
Autor Jon Goweren Limba Engleză Hardback – 17 dec 2025
From the electrifying fields of Morgan State to the roaring stadiums of the NFL, Raymond Chester’s journey is one of triumph and resilience. As America reeled in the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Chester was at the forefront of Black athletes breaking into the mainstream, reshaping the face of professional American football.
Raider brings his extraordinary story to life through extensive conversations with Welsh author and rugby fan Jon Gower, offering a rare, intimate look at the man behind the legend. More than just a chronicle of athletic greatness, this book is a testament to Chester’s lasting influence—on the game, on representation, and on generations to come.
A must-read for sports fans everywhere, Raider is both a celebration of an icon and a heartfelt tribute from Wales to one of football’s true pioneers.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781915279941
ISBN-10: 1915279941
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 135 x 216 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: University of Wales Press
Colecția Calon
ISBN-10: 1915279941
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 135 x 216 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: University of Wales Press
Colecția Calon
Notă biografică
Jon Gower is a former BBC Wales arts and media correspondent and the author of over forty books. His works include The Story of Wales and Y Storïwr.
Cuprins
Author’s Preface
Foreword: A Band of Brothers, by Raymond Chester
Part One: Game Changer – 1968
1. The Grambling versus Morgan Invitational Football Classic
2. The big day approaches
3. Half time
Interlude: Balance
Part Two: How a Legend Is Born (and Brought Up) – 1948–69
4. Family Life
5. High School Days
6. Morgan State
Interlude: Impact
Part Three: NFL Career – 1970–1981
7. On Being a Raider
8. Playing for the Colts (or Five Years’ Hard Labour)
Interlude: Injuries
9. A Raider Again
10. Winning the Championship: The Super Bowl XV
Interlude: Speed
Part Four: Life After NFL – 1982–present
11. The Invaders and USFL
12. A Small White Ball
13. Gone Fishing
Conclusion: Looking Back
Appendix A: Timeline of a Career
Appendix B: A Brief Introduction to NFL Football
Appendix C: The Raiders: Raymond’s Recollections of His Fellow Players
Bibliography
Foreword: A Band of Brothers, by Raymond Chester
Part One: Game Changer – 1968
1. The Grambling versus Morgan Invitational Football Classic
2. The big day approaches
3. Half time
Interlude: Balance
Part Two: How a Legend Is Born (and Brought Up) – 1948–69
4. Family Life
5. High School Days
6. Morgan State
Interlude: Impact
Part Three: NFL Career – 1970–1981
7. On Being a Raider
8. Playing for the Colts (or Five Years’ Hard Labour)
Interlude: Injuries
9. A Raider Again
10. Winning the Championship: The Super Bowl XV
Interlude: Speed
Part Four: Life After NFL – 1982–present
11. The Invaders and USFL
12. A Small White Ball
13. Gone Fishing
Conclusion: Looking Back
Appendix A: Timeline of a Career
Appendix B: A Brief Introduction to NFL Football
Appendix C: The Raiders: Raymond’s Recollections of His Fellow Players
Bibliography
Recenzii
"The story captured by JG is accidental, in the best sense, and would not have been written but for the random encounters of a Welshman with a pen."
"The 1970s was the beginning of an era and breed of taller, faster tight ends. Ones who could run. Raymond was perhaps the most feared...big, rugged and physical, he combined size, strength, speed, quickness, moves, great hands and athleticism better than any of them. The tight ends of the 50s and 60s, once considered a third tackle, and a position of big, slow, lumbering linemen, was parlayed by the Raiders’ Raymond Chester into one of grace and speed. Raymond revolutionized the tight end position."
"Raymond Chester, a man’s man, a mentor, was and is still my Hero today. When I was a rookie in 1980 he showed me love – always a strong man, a smart man, willing to help everyone.
Raymond showed young black men how to be committed professionals both on and off the field. After you talk to him for five or fifty minutes, you feel smarter for his sharing his wisdom with you. I love Raymond for always standing up to the system and making Black men proud."
Raymond showed young black men how to be committed professionals both on and off the field. After you talk to him for five or fifty minutes, you feel smarter for his sharing his wisdom with you. I love Raymond for always standing up to the system and making Black men proud."
"Raymond personified what it meant to be a professional athlete – possessed of an incredible work ethic, very smart and committed to excellence. Almost 50 years later we continue to have our bond as brothers, and he continues to offer a wealth of knowledge and be a great resource. More importantly, he is 'Big Brother'.”