In this Book
- Out of the Shadows: A Biographical History of African American Athletes
- Book
- 2006
- Published by: University of Arkansas Press
summary
The original essays in this comprehensive collection examine the lives and sports of famous and not-so-famous African American male and female athletes from the nineteenth century to today. Here are twenty insightful biographies that furnish perspectives on the changing status of these athletes and how these changes mirrored the transformation of sports, American society, and civil rights legislation. Some of the athletes discussed include Marshall Taylor (bicycling), William Henry Lewis (football), Jack Johnson, Satchel Paige, Jesse Owens, Joe Lewis, Alice Coachman (track and field), Althea Gibson (tennis), Wilma Rudolph, Bill Russell, Jim Brown, Arthur Ashe, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Venus and Serena Williams.
Table of Contents
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- 8. Joe Louis, Boxing, and American Culture
- pp. 133-146
- 15. Muhammad Ali: Flawed Rebel with a Cause
- pp. 263-278
- IV. Race, Sport, and Celebrity Culture
- pp. 297-299
- BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
- pp. 429-438
- CONTRIBUTORS
- pp. 439-444
Additional Information
ISBN
9781610752954
Related ISBN(s)
9781557288264, 9781557288769
MARC Record
OCLC
606369294
Pages
472
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No