The Black Bruins: The Remarkable Lives of Ucla's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett Contributor(s): Johnson, James W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1496217047 ISBN-13: 9781496217042 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2019 |
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BISAC Categories: - 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) |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.05 lbs) 324 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product |
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The Black Bruins chronicles the inspirational lives of five African American athletes who faced racial discrimination as teammates at UCLA in the late 1930s. Best known among them was Jackie Robinson, a four-star athlete for the Bruins who went on to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball and become a leader in the civil rights movement after his retirement. Joining him were Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Ray Bartlett, and Tom Bradley--the four played starring roles in an era when fewer than a dozen major colleges had black players on their rosters. This rejection of the "gentleman's agreement," which kept teams from fielding black players against all-white teams, inspired black Angelinos and the African American press to adopt the teammates as their own. James W. Johnson is professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is the author of several books, including The Dandy Dons: Bill Russell, K. C. Jones, Phil Woolpert, and One of College Basketball's Greatest and Most Innovative Teams (Bison Books, 2009) and The Wow Boys: A Coach, a Team, and a Turning Point in College Football (Bison Books, 2006). |
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