This is the first comprehensive, multisport biographical resource to concentrate exclusively on notable African American and Latino American athletes of the last quarter century.
DAVID L. PORTER is Shangle Professor of History at William Penn University, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
?[T]his admirable collection features medium-sized profiles of some
of the most prominent current and recently retired sports
figures....[L]atino and African American Athletes Today will make a
welcome addition to school and local libraries, as well as the
sports fan's bookshelf.?-Multicultural Review
?Recommended. High school, public, and undergraduate
libraries.?-Choice
?The entries are written clearly and matter-of-factly. Most
importantly, they cover less well known athletes who have made a
significant (if not always lasting) contribution to the sport they
excel in, and they include sports not often considered by sports
reference sources (e.g., rodeo, speed skating, softball and
racing)....Latino and African American Athletes Today is suitable
for high-school libraries and larger public
libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?The first multisport reference devoted exclusively to African
American and Latino American athletes....its accesible language and
sufficient amount of information is suitable for public
libraries.?-Library Journal
"ÝT¨his admirable collection features medium-sized profiles of some
of the most prominent current and recently retired sports
figures....ÝL¨atino and African American Athletes Today will make a
welcome addition to school and local libraries, as well as the
sports fan's bookshelf."-Multicultural Review
"[T]his admirable collection features medium-sized profiles of some
of the most prominent current and recently retired sports
figures....[L]atino and African American Athletes Today will make a
welcome addition to school and local libraries, as well as the
sports fan's bookshelf."-Multicultural Review
"Recommended. High school, public, and undergraduate
libraries."-Choice
"The first multisport reference devoted exclusively to African
American and Latino American athletes....its accesible language and
sufficient amount of information is suitable for public
libraries."-Library Journal
"The entries are written clearly and matter-of-factly. Most
importantly, they cover less well known athletes who have made a
significant (if not always lasting) contribution to the sport they
excel in, and they include sports not often considered by sports
reference sources (e.g., rodeo, speed skating, softball and
racing)....Latino and African American Athletes Today is suitable
for high-school libraries and larger public
libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
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