Coach of Champions: D.L. Holmes and the Making of Detroit's Track Stars

Bys: Wunderlich, Keith D. and Holmes, David L.

An advocate of diversity, initiator of self-confidence, and driving force behind winners.

In an era rife with racism and antisemitism, Wayne State University athletic director and track coach D.L. Holmes emerged as a first-rate coach and mentor dedicated to supporting athletes of all races. Throughout his forty-one years at the public university in Detroit (1917-58), he welcomed thousands of athletes--Black, Jewish, Eastern-European,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814352138
• ISBN13: 9780814352137
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 242 Pages