Gerald R. Gems is a professor in the Kinesiology Department at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, and vice president of the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport. He is the author of several books, including Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science and The Athletic Crusade: Sport and American Cultural Imperialism (Nebraska, 2006).
Gerald R. Gems is a professor in the Kinesiology Department at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, and vice president of the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport. He is the author of several books, including Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science and The Athletic Crusade: Sport and American Cultural Imperialism (Nebraska, 2006).
Gerald R. Gems is a professor in the Kinesiology Department at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, and vice president of the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport. He is the author of several books, including Boxing: A Concise History of the Sweet Science and The Athletic Crusade: Sport and American Cultural Imperialism (Nebraska, 2006).
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Introduction Gerald R. Gems 1. Like a Comet across the Heavens: Isaac Burns Murphy, Horseracing, and the Age of American Exceptionalism Pellom McDaniels III 2. John M. Shippen Jr.: Testing the Front Nine of American Golf Sarah Jane Eikleberry 3. When Great Wasn’t Good Enough: Sam Ransom’s Journey from Athlete to Activist Gerald R. Gems 4. A League of Their Own: Rube Foster’s “Pitfalls of Baseball” Revisited Michael E. Lomax 5. Bessie Coleman: “The Only Race Aviatrix in the World” Bieke Gils 6. Sol Butler: The Fleeting Fame of a World-Class Black Athlete James E. Odenkirk 7. Robert L. “Bob” Douglas: “Aristocracy on the Court, an Architect of Men” Susan J. Rayl 8. Isadore Channels: The Recovered Life of a Great African American Sports Star Robert Pruter 9. Tommy Brookins: Pioneer in Two Worlds Murry Nelson 10. Tidye Pickett: The Unfulfilled Aspirations of America’s Pioneering African American Female Track Star Robert Pruter 11. Harold “Killer” Johnson: Making a Career in the Popular Culture James Coates 12. Continuing the Struggle: Teddy Rhodes and Professional Golf Raymond Schmidt Contributors Index
Introduction Gerald R. Gems 1. Like a Comet across the Heavens: Isaac Burns Murphy, Horseracing, and the Age of American Exceptionalism Pellom McDaniels III 2. John M. Shippen Jr.: Testing the Front Nine of American Golf Sarah Jane Eikleberry 3. When Great Wasn’t Good Enough: Sam Ransom’s Journey from Athlete to Activist Gerald R. Gems 4. A League of Their Own: Rube Foster’s “Pitfalls of Baseball” Revisited Michael E. Lomax 5. Bessie Coleman: “The Only Race Aviatrix in the World” Bieke Gils 6. Sol Butler: The Fleeting Fame of a World-Class Black Athlete James E. Odenkirk 7. Robert L. “Bob” Douglas: “Aristocracy on the Court, an Architect of Men” Susan J. Rayl 8. Isadore Channels: The Recovered Life of a Great African American Sports Star Robert Pruter 9. Tommy Brookins: Pioneer in Two Worlds Murry Nelson 10. Tidye Pickett: The Unfulfilled Aspirations of America’s Pioneering African American Female Track Star Robert Pruter 11. Harold “Killer” Johnson: Making a Career in the Popular Culture James Coates 12. Continuing the Struggle: Teddy Rhodes and Professional Golf Raymond Schmidt Contributors Index
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