Ted Strong Jr. : the untold story of an original Harlem Globetrotter and Negro Leagues All-Star /

This book is the first biography of Ted Strong Jr., a two-sport athlete of the Negro Leagues and the Harlem Globetrotters. Born Theodore Relighn Strong Jr. in South Bend, Indiana, the eldest of 14 children, Ted was raised in the Black Belt of South Side Chicago. He was one of the original Harlem Glo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jenkins, Sherman L., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Temas:
Strong, Ted, > Jr., > 1917-1978.
Strong, Ted, > Jr., > 1917-1978
Harlem Globetrotters > History.
Harlem Globetrotters
Basketball players > United States > Biography.
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Negro leagues > History.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
Ligues des Noirs (Base-ball) > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Baseball players
Basketball players
Negro leagues
United States
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book is the first biography of Ted Strong Jr., a two-sport athlete of the Negro Leagues and the Harlem Globetrotters. Born Theodore Relighn Strong Jr. in South Bend, Indiana, the eldest of 14 children, Ted was raised in the Black Belt of South Side Chicago. He was one of the original Harlem Globetrotters and a major star in the Negro Baseball Leagues. This biography displays the determination of a man who excelled despite the odds experienced by African Americans in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442267282
1442267283

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