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"--
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| Формат: | Licensed eBooks |
| Мова: | Англійська |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
[2017]
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| Онлайн доступ: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1660708 |
Зміст:
- 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.