Zusammenfassung
An invaluable and inspiring compilation that shines a light on unsung athletes of color.
Sports have long been used as a vehicle for change, as a way to break down barriers and foster greater understanding. But while we know the stories of trailblazers like Jackie Robinson, just as important are the journeys of lesser-known athletes who used sports as a platform to fight injustice, racism, and discrimination.
In Remember Their Sacrifice: Stories of Unheralded Athletes of Color, Arif Khatib and Pete Elman share the extraordinary stories of a special group of athletes, of their struggles, achievements, and incredible impact on the world of sports and beyond. It includes Pumpsie Green, the first Black player for the Red Sox; Alice Coachman, the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal; Sammy Lee, the great Asian American diver who won Olympic gold; Toni Stone and Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, two women who played in baseball’s Negro Leagues; Billy Mills, a Native American icon who won Olympic gold in the 10,000 meters; and many more.
Featuring an array of sports such as boxing, track and field, golf, auto racing, basketball, football, soccer, and baseball, as well as exclusive interviews with the authors, Remember Their Sacrifice elevates these pioneering athletes to their deserved position in the pantheon of sports.
Schlagworte
Golf sports history NFL Black History Olympics Martial Arts pioneers boxing PGA baseball nba basketball black athletes Jackie Robinson Hall of Fame Curt Flood Negro League New York Cuban Stars Orlando Cepeda Pete Brown Spencer Haywood Tae-yun Kim Thell Torrence Toni Stone Silas Simmons Puerto Rican ballplayer Pumpsie Green Sam Lacy Sam Skinner Sammy Lee WPGA Willy T. Ribbs Willye White Yoshihiro Uchida U.S. men’s soccer team University of San Francisco Dons Marshall Taylor Emilio Navarro Indianapolis Clowns Archie Williams Eugene Evans Don Barksdale Janet Johnson Joe Gaetjens Joe Reliford BIPOC athletes Edward Gourdin Eli Howard Boston Red Sox African American golfer African American referee Burl Toler Harold Mills Harvard Homestead Grays Alice Coachman sports journalists long jump reserve clause trailblazers Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Manny McIntyre Julius Menendez athletes of color high jump diving auto racing barnstorming baseball bicycle racing hydroplaneKeywords
soccer track and field football- 170–178 Bibliography 170–178
- 179–186 Index 179–186
- 187–188 About the Authors 187–188
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- „... a wedge between citizens.1A Trailblazer Has No RegretsPumpsie Green2 Remember Their ...” „... . Trailblazer Jackie Robinson had retired in 1956, but southern-ers like Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, and Ernie ...” „... Fame A Trailblazer Has No Regrets 3owner Tom Yawkey capitulated. He had been accused of racism for ...”
- „... Zirin Acknowledgments xiiiAbout the Book xvIntroduction xvii 1 A Trailblazer Has No Regrets: Pumpsie ...” „... Coming”: Pete Brown 21 4 Time to Play by “the Rule”: Spencer Haywood 29 5 Baseball’s Triple Trailblazer ...” „... 14319 Additional Unsung Heroes 151The Renaissance Trailblazer: Don Barksdale 151Beyond the Finish Line ...”
- „... trailblazer,” said Dr. John Carlos, 1968 Olympic gold medalist, when interviewed in 2022 by the authors of ...” „... American woman, a trailblazer who set an example for others to follow, that must be honored and not ...” „... was mighty in her ways.”Another trailblazer who knows something about courage in the face of all odds ...”
- „... first African American superior court justice. Edward Gourdin was a trailblazer, an American original.A ...” „... remarkably full life, one of public service, and will be forever remembered as a trailblazer. ...”
- „... 151THE RENAISSANCE TRAILBLAZER: DON BARKSDALEAn accomplished athlete, radio and television ...” „... trailblazer and a monumental contributor to the sport.BEYOND THE FINISH LINE: MAL WHITFIELDWhen Mal Whitfield ...” „... athlete, a trailblazer who hopefully will someday receive the proper recognition and be acknowledged for ...”
- „... Black college. He was honored posthumously with the 2011 AFCA Trailblazer Award, created to honor those ...”
- „... saddened to hear of her passing but will always have a place in my heart for a baseball trail-blazer who ...”
- „... started with him.”EIn a conversation with Spencer Haywood, the NBA Hall of Famer and trailblazer spoke ...”
- „... players go through playing the game, which is very important. He never thought of himself as a trailblazer ...”