Better than the Best: Black Athletes Speak, 1920-2007
(Part of the V. Ethel White Endowed Books Series)
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In these engaging and forthright interviews, thirteen African American athletes talk about how they endured through pain, loneliness, and rejection to become champions. In sports as diverse as football and fencing, wrestling and track and field, these men and women triumphed over the odds to become better than the best. Their legacy is in their accomplishments and in their determination to continue contributing to the societal transformation their...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0295990538
ISBN13:9780295990538
Release Date:November 2010
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Related Subjects
African-American & Black African-American Studies Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Ethnic & National History of Sports Miscellaneous Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Sports & Outdoors Sports & RecreationCustomer Reviews
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