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African American Icons of Sport
Triumph, Courage, and Excellence
 Series: Greenwood Icons
 Matthew C. Whitaker, ed.

0-313-34028-5/978-0-313-34028-4

Description
Icons of African American Sports will highlight and analyze the athletes and teams that have defined and revealed truths about American culture through their talent, perseverance, stubbornness, and will, showing the central role that sports and athletes have played in the 20th century.

Reviews:
-"African American Icons of Sport covers a wide range of sports and includes Shaquille O'Neal, Wilma Rudolph, George Forman, Magic Johnson, the Williams sisters, and many more. Readers at the secondary level and up also learn about the Negro Baseball League, efforts to desegregate various sports, and other general topics in this encyclopedia volume. Articles authored by subject experts provide details about the lives and legacies of the most successful and influential Black athletes, teams, and coaches." —MultiCultural Review
-"This text provides an overview of African American sport icons. The editor and authors have created a well-researched and well-written text that is likely to be a valuable and useful resource for individuals that are interested in this topic. ...This is a well-written and well-edited text that is likely to complement personal and professional libraries." —ARBAonline
About the Author
MATTHEW C. WHITAKER is Associate Professor of United States History, African and American Studies, and Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University. His articles have appeared in many journals and encyclopedias, and his latest book is titled Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West (University of Nebraska Press, 2005).
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