Odd man out
Subtitle: an autobiography
By: Jeff Commings
Publisher: Dolphins fo the Desert LLC
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Charleston, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9781452822051
Subjects: Swimmers; Biography; African American gay men
Description: In the first book to tell the true story of a gay African-American swimmer, Jeff Commings writes about his teenage years and most of his 20s, when he was afraid to live openly as a gay man among friends and family. Though he was a member of several USA Swimming national teams and competed in two Olympic Trials, his fear of rejection from those he loved and respected severely affected his life socially and athletically. Commings was the first African-American to win a gold medal in swimming at the Olympic Festival and was the first African-American swimmer to compete at the Pan-American Games, but he went through his swimming career feeling like he was just like everyone else - except when it came to his sexuality. -- Amazon.