Glory Bound Black Athletes in a White World

This is more than just another biographical sketch of selected black athletes: it provides essays which explore the struggle of black athletes in this country, tracing the history of the black athlete's role in white America from the 19th century to modern times and providing chapters which draw important connections between civil rights movements and goals and the changing face of American sports. An important study in racial issues and sports.Wiggins, David K. is the author of 'Glory Bound Black Athletes in a White World' with ISBN 9780815627340 and ISBN 0815627343.