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A Sporting Chance: Achievements of African-Canadian Athletes
Contributor(s): Humber, William (Author), Jones, Spider (Foreword by)

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ISBN: 1896219993     ISBN-13: 9781896219998
Publisher: Natural Heritage Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2004
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BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | History
- History | Canada - General
Dewey: 796.089
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.46" W x 8.86" L (0.61 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Canadian
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:

Over the years, Canadians have smugly asserted their country's more tolerant culture in race relations. Yet as this story of African-Canadian participation in sports demonstrates, the record is far more troubling. In reality, Canada's record in matters of race was a disturbing blend of occasional good intentions and ugly practices. The study of the Black athletic experience in Canada is not only a revealing portrait into our past, but also one more demonstration of some time-honoured truths about human achievement and the necessity of the public will to provide open and fair forums for equal access to participation.

Presented in a chronological sequence, individual sports are presented along with the leading athletes who brought grace and a determination to achieve. Included are George Dixon, Sam Langford, Reuben Mayes, Ray Lewis, Sam Richardson, Dr. Phil Edwards, Jackie Robinson, Harry Jerome, Earl Walls, Donovan Bailey, Sylvia Sweeney, Molly Killingbeck, Herb Carnegie, Jamaal Magliore, Perdita Felicien and Jarome Iginla, to name but a few of the fine athletes who form a part of Canada's sports heritage.

As Canada's foremost baseball historian, Bill Humber has chronicled another fascinating chapter from Canada's rich sports history. This is an excellent read - entertaining, educational and expertly researched. As my pal Don Cherry might say: 'Two thumbs up, Bill.'

- Brian McFarlane, Sports Family Ltd.


Contributor Bio(s): Humber, William: - Humber is a selector for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Canada's Baseball Hall of Fame, as well as his hometown Clarington Sports Hall of Fame, and was an honorary inductee into Saskatchewan's Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He is included in the Canadian Who's Who, was a recipient of a Queen's Golden Jubilee medal in 2003, and lives with his family in Bowmanville, Ontario, where he is active in many aspects of his community's character and future growth.
 
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