My Account Log in

1 option

Remember their sacrifice : stories of unheralded athletes of color / Arif Khatib, Pete Elman.

Van Pelt Library GV709.5 .K47 2023
Loading location information...

Available This item is available for access.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Khatib, Arif, 1934- author.
Elman, Pete, 1951- author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Minorities in sports--United States--History.
Minorities in sports.
Sports--United States--History.
Sports.
Racism in sports--United States--History.
Racism in sports.
Discrimination in sports--United States--History.
Discrimination in sports.
United States.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
xxi, 188 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
Summary:
"This book tells the incredible stories of a special group of athletes, unheralded men and women of color who broke barriers for those that followed, including Pumpsie Green, the first Black player for the Red Sox; Alice Coachman, the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal; and Sammy Lee, the great Asian American diver who won Olympic gold"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Khatib, Arif, 1934- Remember their sacrifice
ISBN:
9781538171974
153817197X
OCLC:
1331708051

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account