African Americans in Sports: M-Z
- ISBN-10
- 0765680556
- ISBN-13
- 9780765680556
- Series
- African Americans in Sports
- Category
- Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sharpe Reference
- Author
- David Kenneth Wiggins
Description
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the contributions of African-Americans to sports, covering individual players, sports, teams, institutions and organizations, key personnel, cultural themes, and social issues. Includes photographs and suggestions for further reading.
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