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Olympian's Against the Wind: The Black American Female Difference
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Olympian's Against the Wind: The Black American Female Difference Paperback - 2000

by A. D. Emerson

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In 1932, Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes, two black American female athletes, were excluded from the U.S. Olympic team because of their race. In 1948, nine black female athletes participated in the Summer Games, with Audrey Mickey Patterson Tyler and Alice Coachman Davis winning a bronze and a gold respectively. Since then, 27 black female athletes, including track & field legends Wilma Rudolph, Evelyn Ashford, Florence Griffith Joyner, Jackie Joyner Kersee and Gall Devers, have won medals at the Olympics, bringing glory to their country and inspiring younger generations to greatness.A. D. Emerson, who was born with a physical disability, was taught a lot about commitment and determination by many of these women while participating in track & field, and became an accomplished athlete in her own right. Olympians against the Wind is a valuable reference as well as a source of inspiration for children dreaming of Olympic glory, and their parents. It is a moving tribute to the Olympic heroines who overcame great obstacles and paved the way for future success for women in sports.

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  • Title Olympian's Against the Wind: The Black American Female Difference
  • Author A. D. Emerson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 90
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Darmonte Enterprises, NY
  • Publication date January 2000
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780967634807 / 0967634806
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.99 x 8.52 x 0.3 in (27.91 x 21.64 x 0.76 cm)
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99096264
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.488

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Olympians Against the Wind: The Black American Female Difference
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Olympians Against the Wind: The Black American Female Difference

by Emerson, A. D.

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