African American Icons of Sport: Triumph, Courage, and Excellence (Greenwood Icons)

by Matthew C . Whitaker (Editor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $116.48

  Offers an examination of African Americans in sports, those highly successful and influential individuals, athletes, and teams who have transcended mere celebrity to come to represent a given era. This book explores the history and lives of complex, multi-layered personages and groups who reflect the conflicts and contradictions of their times.