The Black Bruins: The Remarkable Lives of Ucla's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496201836ISBN-10:1496201833UPC:9781496201836Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, Ethnic Studies, United StatesBook Topic:American, State & LocalSize:8.89 x 7.18 x 1.05 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SCF24D3PFW
The Black Bruins: The Remarkable Lives of Ucla's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett
The Black Bruins chronicles the inspirational lives of five Black 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,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496201836ISBN-10:1496201833UPC:9781496201836Book Category:Sports & Recreation, Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:History, Ethnic Studies, United StatesBook Topic:American, State & LocalSize:8.89 x 7.18 x 1.05 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SCF24D3PFW
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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