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A Hard Road to Glory, 1919-1945 (Volume 2)
A Hard Road to Glory 19191945 - Volume 2 Author:Arthur R. Ashe Vol. 2 encompasses America?s golden age of sports? during the careers of Babe Ruth, Red Grange, and Jack Dempsey?when segregation reigned and led to the formation of independent black organizations that rivaled the majority teams. Jesse Owens and Joe Louis became international sports heroes during this period. Jackie Robinson and other ... more »African-American baseball players impacted history in the 1940s, when the integration of major league baseball teams became a test of the nation's intentions regarding discrimination in employment. The 27 years between the end of the two World Wars is the foundation for the quantam leaps made by African-American athletes after 1950.« less