Black Gold. The Aboriginal And Islander Sports Hall Of Fame

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
Publisher Place: Canberra
Publisher Year: 2000
Edition: First Edition

Description: 282 pages. Ex-Library. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: Featuring all 172 members of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame, from 30 different sports, this reference showcases the Olympic heroes, superb sportswomen, football giants, boxing legends, lightning-quick sprinters, and more--from darts champions to world-class weightlifters and woodchoppers. Some of the athletes mentioned are members of the Stolen Generations; many grew up in remote, impoverished settlements where "sports facilities were bumpy dirt tracks, scrubby pitches, or dustbowl ovals with sticks for goalposts: this book honors all who have leapt the twin hurdles of racism and competition to realize their talents in the elite arenas of national or international sport.

ISBN: 9780855753672