racism in sports

". . . examines the history of black and Hispanic coaches and managers in professional and college sports. Although opportunities to play sports are increasing for people of color, this title explores why the path from field to front office has been so difficult to navigate"--Provided by publisher.

". . . looks at the role race plays in the promotion and exploitation of black athletes by the NCAA [National Collegiate Athletic Association]. The notion of 'student-athletes' is called into question, as are graduation rates and whether college athletes deserve to share in the proceeds generated by their performance"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at the relationship between two iconic athletes, Bob Cousy and Bill Russell, and situates the Boston Celtics dynasty against the dramatic canvas of American life in the 50s and 60s.

Examines the history of athletes of color using their position on the national stage to fight racism and injustice, including boxers, track stars, quarterbacks and point guards.

" ... the ... story of Perry Wallace, a ... student and talented athlete who became the first African-American basketball player in the SEC at Vanderbilt University during the tumultuous late 1960s ... Places Wallace's struggles and ultimate success into the larger contexts of civil rights and race relations in the South"--Provided by publisher.

"In Ways of Grace he reflects on his experiences and explores those of other sports stars and public figures who have not only overcome adversity, but have used them to unite rather than divide"--Amazon.

Perry Wallace was born at an historic crossroads in U.S. history. He entered kindergarten the year that the Brown v. Board of Education decision led to integrated schools, allowing blacks and whites to learn side by side. A week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, Wallace enrolled in high school and his sensational jumping, dunking, and rebounding abilities quickly earned him the attention of college basketball recruiters from top schools across the nation. In his senior year his Pearl High School basketball team won Tennessee's first racially-integrated state tournament. The world seemed to be opening up at just the right time, and when Vanderbilt University recruited Wallace to play basketball, he courageously accepted the assignment to desegregate the Southeastern Conference. The hateful experiences he would endure on campus and in the hostile gymnasiums of the Deep South turned out to be the stuff of nightmares. Yet Wallace persisted, endured, and met this unthinkable challenge head on. This insightful biography digs deep beneath the surface to reveal a complicated, profound, and inspiring story of an athlete turned civil rights trailblazer.

Text and illustrations look at equality in sports.

Dunkel traces the rise of a Bismarck, North Dakota, integrated squad and follows them through their ups and downs, focusing on the 1935 season and the first National Semi-Pro Tournament in Wichita, Kansas--a decade before Jackie Robinson broke into the Major Leagues.