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Grade 8 Up-This three-volume reference source on the history of black atheletes, first published in 1988, has been revised to include current events and people. Volume one covers 1619-1918; volume two 1919-1945; and volume three 1946 to the present. It's an imposing piece of work, for it took 10 years of meticulous research to chase down rumors, check facts, and investigate each slim lead. Hundreds of athletes came to light, such as George Poage, the first black to win an Olympic medal; and Marshall Taylor, world cycling champion of 1899. The format is the same for all three volumes, and the contents are easily accessible. There are chapters on each major sport, and historical information is presented from the African-American viewpoint within each one. Key players, teams, and events are featured in chronological order. Analyses of the sports and the players, and interpretations of their influence on American life, are nicely presented. A brief summation of the material concludes this overview. A large section in each volume has statistics of teams, individual players, and awards given; unfortunately, the set isn't well indexed. For those who have the earlier edition, there is not enough current information here to justify the cost of updating. However, this is definitely a worthwhile addition to any collection for those who don't.
Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"Arthur Ashe epitomizes good works, devotion to family and unwavering grace under pressure." --" Sports Illustrated, 1992
"No library should be without "A Hard Road to Glory." -- Stan Isaacs, "New York Newsday
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title."The most comprehensive reference source on African-American athletes yet compiled." -- "San Francisco Chronicle
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Running for some people today seems genetically programmed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dash champion, jump champion, jump title, black runners, black athletes, victory stand, weight events, jumping events, long jump, relay team, seconds silver, triple jump, seconds gold Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World War, Los Angeles, Jesse Owens, United States, Olympic Games, Tennessee State, South Africa, Mexico City, Pan-Am Games, Ohio State, Nell Jackson, Big Ten, Carl Lewis, Penn Relays, San Jose State, Wilma Rudolph, Avery Brundage, Bob Beamon, Lee Evans, New Jersey, Great Britain, Prairie View, Arizona State, Ben Johnson New!
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- Jesse Owens (Crowell Biographies) by Mervyn D. Kaufman on 11 pages
- Track and Field by Dewayne J. Johnson on 7 pages
- Hard Road to Glory, A: #3 by ARTHUR R. JR. ASHE on 6 pages
- Track and Field by Jesse Owens on page 25, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Wilma Rudolph (On My Own Biography) by Victoria Sherrow on page 38, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Sport and the Color Line: Black Athletes and Race Relations in Twentieth Century America by Patrick Miller on 6 pages
- Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We're Afraid to Talk About It by Jon Entine on 4 pages
- Much More Than a Game: Players, Owners, and American Baseball since 1921 by Robert F. Burk on 4 pages
- From Within the Frame: Storytelling in African-American Studies (Literary Criticism and Culturaltheory) by Bertram D. Ashe on 4 pages
- Sports Culture: An A-Z Guide by Ellis Cashmore on 4 pages
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