Barnstorming to Heaven

Syd Pollock and His Great Black Teams

von Alan J Pollock

424 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An insider history of the Indianapolis Clowns, sometimes referred to as the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball > Alan grew up around the team and describes in vivid detail the comedy routines of Richard "King Tut" King, "Spec Bebob" Bell, Reece "Goose" Tatum; the "warpaint" and outlandish costumes worn by players in the early days; and the crowd-pleasing displays of amazing skill known as pepperball and shadowball. These men were entertainers, but they were also among the most gifted athletes of their day, making a living in sports the only way a black man could. They played to win.

More than just a baseball story, these recollections tell the story of great societal changes in America from the roaring twenties, through the years of the Great Depression and World War II, and into the Civil Rights era.

• ISBN: 9780817357221
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.04.2012
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: University of Alabama Press
• Herausgegeben von: James A Riley