A Sporting Chance: Achievements of African-Canadian Athletes by William Humber,Spider Jones
By William Humber,Spider Jones
Over the years, Canadians have smugly asserted their country’s extra tolerant tradition in race family. but as this tale of African-Canadian participation in activities demonstrates, the list is way extra troubling. actually, Canada’s checklist in issues of race was once a traumatic mix of occasional reliable intentions and unsightly practices. The research of the Black athletic adventure in Canada is not just a revealing portrait into our prior, but additionally another demonstration of a few time-honoured truths approximately human fulfillment and the need of the general public will to supply open and reasonable boards for equivalent entry to participation.
offered in a chronological series, person activities are offered in addition to the best athletes who introduced grace and a choice to accomplish. incorporated are George Dixon, Sam Langford, Reuben Mayes, Ray Lewis, Sam Richardson, Dr. Phil Edwards, Jackie Robinson, Harry Jerome, Earl partitions, Donovan Bailey, Sylvia Sweeney, Molly Killingbeck, Herb Carnegie, Jamaal Magliore, Perdita Felicien and Jarome Iginla, to call yet some of the superb athletes who shape part of Canada’s activities history.
"As Canada’s premier baseball historian, Bill Humber has chronicled one other interesting bankruptcy from Canada’s wealthy activities heritage. this can be a great learn – wonderful, academic and expertly researched. As my friend Don Cherry may perhaps say: ’Two thumbs up, Bill.’"
– Brian McFarlane, activities kinfolk Ltd.
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