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When Mexicans could play ball : basketball, race, and identity in San Antonio, 1928-1945 / by Ignacio M. García

Author
García, Ignacio M.
Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, [2013]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
xii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents
Introduction: The punch heard 'round the barrio -- A coach comes to Sidney Lanier -- Mexicans can play, but not everyone is pleased -- Lanier makes its run at State and finds its first stars -- Sidney Lanier: an American-Mexican landscape -- War comes to the West Side, and Lanierites respond -- Adjusting to war and getting back to State -- The Voks finally make it to the top -- On the summit looking up -- The Rodríguez boys must be stopped -- An era comes to an end, but a school remains.
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ISBN
9780292753778 (cloth : alk. paper)
0292753772 (cloth : alk. paper)
0292753780 (electronic bk.)
9780292753785 (electronic bk.)
Collection
Ronald A. Smith Sports History Book Collection.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-265) and index
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