{"product_id":"9781422223819","title":"African Americans in Sports","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book profiles some of the greatest African-American athletes of the past 150 years. They competed in sports ranging from boxing and horse racing to track and field, basketball, and baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs you'll discover, what these champions accomplished on the field of competition was often but a small part of their story. Read, for example, about how doctors thought Wilma Rudolph might never walk after a childhood bout of polio-but she went on to sprint her way to three Olympic gold medals. Or how the fiery Jackie Robinson silently endured a torrent of abuse in order to break baseball's \"colar barrier.\" Find out the connection between a stolen bike and Muhammad Ali's legendary boxing career. And learn how the African-American sports heroes of the past helped pave the way for superstars of the present, such as Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and Candace Parker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason Crest Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026970951920,"sku":"9781422223819","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422223819_p0.jpg?v=1763740384","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422223819","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}