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A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African American Athlete: Boxing

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Amistad Press

Release: October 01, 1993

ISBN: 1567430368

ISBN 13: 9781567430363

A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African American Athlete: Boxing

4/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Amistad Press

Release: October 01, 1993

ISBN: 1567430368

ISBN 13: 9781567430363

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