African American icons of sport : triumph, courage, and excellence

African American icons of sport : triumph, courage, and excellence / edited by Matthew C. Whitaker.

Other author/creator	Whitaker, Matthew C.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, ©2008.
Description	xxi, 309 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Subject(s)	African American athletes--Biography.

Series	Greenwood icons Greenwood icons. ^A754920
Contents	List of photos -- Series foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Muhammad Ali / Matthew C. Whitaker -- Arthur Ashe / Susan Rayl -- Charles Barkley / Pat Lauderdale -- Barry Bonds / Maureen Margaret Smith -- Jim Brown / Pero Gaglo Dagbovie and Amaris J. White -- Wilt Chamberlain / David J. Johns -- George Foreman / Scott Bowman -- Althea Gibson / Shawn Ladda -- The Harlem Globetrotters / Brian S. Collier -- Derek Jeter / Brooks D. Simpson with Rebecca A. Simpson -- Earvin "Magic" Johnson / Brooks D. Simpson -- Jack Johnson / Jeremy I. Levitt -- Michael Jordan / Mary G. McDonald -- Florence Griffin Joyner / Victoria Jackson -- Joe Louis / Neil A. Wynn -- Negro Baseball Leagues / James R. Coates -- Shaquille O'Neal / Ying Wushanley -- Jessie Owens / James R. Coates -- Bill Pickett / Elyssa Ford -- Eddie Robinson / Delano Greenidge-Copprue -- Wilma Rudolph / Rita M. Liberti -- Tommie Smith and John Carlos / Megan Falater -- Venus and Serena Williams / Matthew C. Whitaker -- Tiger Woods / Maureen Margaret Smith -- Selected bibliography -- About the editor and contributors -- Index.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-286) and index.
LCCN	2007052945
ISBN	9780313340284 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0313340285 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	GV697.A1 A353 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold