Lopez, Joel 2001-04-10
Joel Lopez is a head football coach at Nixon High School in Nixon, Texas. He reflects on his life and the events leading up to his head coaching position.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Joel Lopez
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Date: April 10, 2001
Location: Laredo, Texas
Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez
Length: 00:39:06
Abstract
Introduction; Background; Interest in sports; High School football; Robert Hine; Migrant Scholarship; College baseball; Coaching; Racial differences; Migrant work; Interest in Coaching; Summer school; Coaching career; Athletics; Politics; Status of Hispanics; Role model; Children in sports; Parents; Playing time; Changes for Hispanics; College football; Opportunities; Migrant work; Contacts.
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