Pedraza, Luz 2001-09-05
Luz Pedraza reminisces about his family’s migrant worker roots and his love of sports, In particular, he discusses quarterbacking the Donna High School to the 1961 Texas State 2A Football Championship.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Luz Pedraza
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Date: September 05, 2001
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Interviewer: Jorge Iber
Length: 00:24:23
Abstract
Introduction; Background; Migrant work; Discrimination; Beach; Interest in sports; New house on the Westside of Donna, Texas; Mike Blanco Jr.; Football; Donna Junior High; Quarterback; Donna High school’s ethnic composition; Unity through sports; 1961 team; Lost to Mercedes and Rio Grande city; Bennie La Prade; Difficult game against Devine, Texas; Shrine in San Juan; Game against Sweeny; Game against Quanah; Sarcastic remarks; Players from the team; Motivation; Motivation from football; Business administration and PE; Hunger for sports; Tom Flores; Johnny Unitas.
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