A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African American Athlete: Boxing
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Book Overview
Boxing has given the African-American athlete an opportunity to catch the national imagination through physical prowess. The earlier boxers, such as Jack Johnson and Joe Louis, stood as symbols of black equality if not superiority. Even before Johnson there were super black boxers. This book tells their stories and looks at their records. The text and reference materials for this book were taken from the three-volume set, A Hard Road to Glory,and combined into this single volume.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1567430368
ISBN13:9781567430363
Release Date:October 1993
Publisher:Amistad Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.59 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The book is a historical sketch, informative and useful. A good introduction to the subject matter.
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