401: AFL Football & Civil Rights Pioneer Abner Haynes - With King David Haynes

<div> <div> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In this special episode, we sit down with <strong>King David Haynes</strong>, son of <strong>American Football League</strong> legend and civil rights trailblazer <strong>Abner Haynes</strong>, to discuss his newly released biography <em>"<a href="https://amzn.to/4esydD3">Abner Haynes: An American Hero</a>."</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Abner Haynes was far more than just a football star — he was a barrier-breaking athlete, community leader, and a courageous voice for racial justice. From integrating Texas college football in the 1950s to becoming the league's first MVP in 1960 to standing at the forefront of athlete activism during the <strong>1965 AFL All-Star Game</strong> boycott, his story is as American as it is heroic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">King David shares deeply personal stories about his father's triumphs and struggles — on the field, in the locker room, and in segregated America — and ...