The revolt of the Black athlete /

"In 1968, Harry Edwards, virtually alone, opposed the U.S. Olympic Committee, the political establishment, and the mass media and made an international issue of the Olympic boycott movement. In this book, he explains why he organized the Olympic boycott, why black athletes revolted, and why the...

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Main Author: Edwards, Harry, 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2017]
Edition:50th anniversary edition.
Series:Sport and society.
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