Latinos in U.S. sport : a history of isolation, cultural identity, and acceptance /
Iber, Jorge,1961-
Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics,
c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Just how does one say 'Woo Pig Sooie' in Spanish?": Uncovering the presence of Latino athletes in U.S. sports history -- Games of Spaniards, pre-Columbians, and the peoples of New Spain, 1500-1821 -- Games Mexicans played, 1821-1880s -- Getting in the game: Latino-style American sport, 1880s-1930 -- Sport and community life in the Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1950 -- Expanding opportunities from high schools to the national stage, 1950-1965 -- Latinos and sport during an era of social activism, 1965-1980.
Hispanic American athletes
Hispanic American athletes
Mexican American athletes
Mexican American athletes
Sports
Sports