The Bell Ringer /

"This is the story of Victor Rodriguez, star track athlete and San Antonio educator. From his earliest days in South Texas in the 1940s he broke many barriers. As a football player and track star he set records and won trophies at Edna High School, at Victoria College, and at North Texas State...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rodriguez, Victor, 1932- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Denton : University of North Texas Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Rodriguez, Victor, > 1932-
Track and field athletes.
Mexican American teachers.
Mexican American athletes.
Hispanic American educators.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic American Studies.
Hispanic American educators > Texas > San Antonio > Biography.
Mexican American teachers > Texas > San Antonio > Biography.
Mexican American athletes > Texas > Biography.
Track and field athletes > United States > Biography.
United States.
Texas > San Antonio.
Texas.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I . Growing Up in South Texas, 1932-1951: Returning Home
  • Two Outstanding Teachers
  • The Mark of Rodriguez
  • First Christmas in Edna
  • Robert Barnes
  • The Saturday Night Dance
  • A Year of Transition
  • Making the First Team
  • Beeville Track Meet
  • Two Sides of the Coin
  • Coach Eddie Shinn
  • The First Visit to College
  • The Sprint-Medley Relay
  • Jesus Gonzales
  • The Test
  • The Final Ringing of the Bell
  • Part II. Becoming a Man, 1951-1957: First Job after Graduation
  • Freshman
  • Working on the Railroad
  • North Texas State
  • U.S. Army
  • "The Spearhead Division"
  • Two Lucky Days
  • Ohio vs. San Antonio
  • Part III: San Antonio, 1957
  • : Beginning a Career with SASD
  • From Lanier to Highlands
  • From Vice Principal to Personnel Director
  • The Pre-History of an Effort to Change
  • The Substance of the Effort of Change
  • Promotions and Awards
  • A Touch of Nostalgia.

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