african american athletes

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african american athletes

Althea Gibson

  • Biracree, Tom
1989
Follows the life of the first black woman to win the tennis competition at Wimbledon.

Jesse Owens, Olympic hero

  • Sabin, Francene
1986
A brief biography of the African-American athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.

Michael Jordan

  • Berger, Phil
1990
A biography of basketball player Michael Jordan, including color photographs and career statistics.

Jackie Robinson and the breaking of the color barrier

  • Shorto, Russell
1991
A biography of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American player in major-league baseball.

Jesse Owens

  • Rennert, Richard Scott
1992
A biography of one of America's greatest track and field athletes, the winner of four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.

The legend of Jesse Owens

  • Nuwer, Hank
1998
Explores the personal life, athletic accomplishments, and career of Jesse Owens.

Willie Mays

  • Grabowski, John F
1990
A biography of the professional baseball player who played in every All-Star Game from 1954 to 1973.

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