Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Hero Defined
Section One-Boxing
?1.?Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, and Muhammad Ali
Section Two-Track and Field
?2.?Jesse Owens, Harrison Dillard and Mal Whitfield, and Rafer Johnson
?3.?Wilma Rudolph, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the Joyner Connection, and Carl Lewis
Section Three-Football
?4.?Duke Slater, J. Mayo Williams, and Other Pathbreakers in the College and Pro Ranks
?5.?Fritz Pollard and Paul Robeson
?6.?Jim Brown and Black Quarterbacks
Section Four-Baseball
?7.?Black Players in Baseball Before Integration
?8.?Jackie Robinson
?9.?Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella, Monte Irvin and Larry Doby
10.?Willie Mays, Ed Charles, Henry Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Ernie Banks
11.?Bill White and Curt Flood
12.?Minnie Minoso, Vic Power, and Roberto Clemente
Section Five-Tennis
13.?Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Venus and Serena Williams, and Naomi Osaka
Part Six-Basketball
14.?The Harlem Renaissance Five
15.?Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson
16.?Elgin Baylor, Connie Hawkins, and Dr. J
17.?Kareem -Abdul-Jabbar and Earvin "Magic" Johnson
18.?Charlie Scott and Michael Jordan
19.?LeBron James and Kobe Bryant
20.?Ora Washington, Lynette Woodard, Cheryl Miller, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia -Cooper-Dyke, and Maya Moore
Section 7-Golf, Hockey, Gymnastics
21.?Tiger Woods, Willie O'Ree, and Simone Biles
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
