Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis, Volume One

by Sundiata Djata

Book Overview

While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this book, the first is the first volume dedicated to that subject, Sundiata Djata more than cites facts and figures, he explores obstacles to such performance such as the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades. He examines the role that this white sport traditionally played in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815608187
• ISBN13: 9780815608189
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"