Strong inside : Perry Wallace and the collision of race and sports in the South
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Published
Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, ©2014.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
796.323 MARAN
1 available
796.323 MARAN
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Nonfiction | 796.323 MARAN | Available |
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Published
Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, ©2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 467 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-450) and index.
Description
The "untold story of Perry Wallace, a brilliant student and talented athlete who became the first African-American basketball player in the SEC at Vanderbilt University during the tumultuous late 1960s. The [book] places Wallace's struggles and ultimate success into the larger contexts of civil rights and race relations in the South"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
Civil rights -- History -- Southern States -- 20th century.
Racism in sports -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
Southern States -- Race relations.
Vanderbilt Commodores (Basketball team) -- History.
Vanderbilt University -- Basketball -- History.
Wallace, Perry -- (Law professor)
Civil rights -- History -- Southern States -- 20th century.
Racism in sports -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
Southern States -- Race relations.
Vanderbilt Commodores (Basketball team) -- History.
Vanderbilt University -- Basketball -- History.
Wallace, Perry -- (Law professor)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maraniss, A. (2014). Strong inside: Perry Wallace and the collision of race and sports in the South . Vanderbilt University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maraniss, Andrew. 2014. Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South. Vanderbilt University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maraniss, Andrew. Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South Vanderbilt University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maraniss, Andrew. Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South Vanderbilt University Press, 2014.
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