The Black Bruins : the remarkable lives of UCLA's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett /

"The intertwined story of five influential African American athletes who came together as teammates at UCLA in the 1930s"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, James W., 1938- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2017]
Temas:
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972.
Strode, Woody.
Bradley, Tom, > 1917-1998.
Washington, Kenny, > 1918-1971.
Bartlett, Ray, > 1919-2008.
Washington, Kenny, > 1918-1971
Strode, Woody
Robinson, Jackie, > 1919-1972
Bradley, Tom, > 1917-1998
University of California, Los Angeles > Sports > History > 20th century.
University of California, Los Angeles
1900-1999
African American athletes > United States > Biography.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Racism in sports > United States > History > 20th century.
African American athletes > California, Southern > Social conditions > 20th century.
African Americans > California, Southern > Social conditions > 20th century.
Race relations > History > 20th century.
Racism > California, Southern > 20th century.
Sportifs noirs américains > États-Unis > Biographies.
Discrimination dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Racisme dans les sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sportifs noirs américains > Californie (Sud) > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Noirs américains > Californie (Sud) > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Racisme > Californie (Sud) > 20e siècle.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Racism
Race relations
African Americans > Social conditions
African American athletes > Social conditions
African American athletes
Discrimination in sports
Racism in sports
Sports
Southern California
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • No bed of roses in Pasadena
  • The Kingfish and Woody
  • The high school years
  • The little brother
  • Obstacles to overcome
  • A sorry season
  • An easy choice
  • Fitting in at UCLA
  • Under-the-table help
  • Filling the coffers
  • High expectations
  • A disappointing end to the season
  • Decision time
  • Passed over by the NFL
  • The indispensable Robinson
  • World War II beckons
  • Moving up in the ranks
  • Making NFL history
  • The Negro League years
  • End of the line at LAPD
  • Leaving athletics
  • Movie star in the making
  • A promotion earned
  • Blending in
  • Changing Los Angeles
  • The civil rights years
  • Their legacy.

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