Sport and the Color Line

Sport and the Color Line
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 465
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ISBN-10 : 9780203497456
ISBN-13 : 0203497457
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Book Synopsis Sport and the Color Line by : Patrick B. Miller

Download or read book Sport and the Color Line written by Patrick B. Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-01-02 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays presented in this text examine the complexity of black American sports culture, from the organization of semi-pro baseball and athletic programs at historically black colleges and universities, to the careers of individual stars such as Jack Johnson and Joe Louis.


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