Athletes United States Biography

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Idols of the game. Inventing the all-American -- GV583 .I36 2002

Tells the story of some of America's 20th-century sports heroes, including Jim Thorpe, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Arnold Palmer, and Muhammed Ali. Discusses what it means to be a sports in hero in American society. Addresses issues such as race discrimination in sports and the evolution from the pure amateur athlete of the past to the professional performing st