With contributions by Prosper Godonoo, Urla Hill, C. Richard
King, David J. Leonard, Jack Lule, Murry Nelson, David C. Ogden,
Robert W. Reising, and Joel Nathan Rosen
"Reconstructing Fame: Sport, Race, and Evolving Reputations"
includes essays on Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Curt Flood,
Paul Robeson, Jim Thorpe, Bill Russell, Tommie Smith, and John
Carlos. The essayists in this volume write about twentieth-century
athletes whose careers were affected by racism and whose
post-career reputations have improved as society's understanding of
race changed. Contributors attempt to clarify the stories of these
sports stars and their places as twentieth-century icons by
analyzing the various myths that surround them.
When media, fans, sports leagues, and the athletes themselves
commemorate sports legends, shifts in popular perceptions often
serve to obscure an athlete's role in history. Such revisions can
lack coherence and trivialize the efforts of some legendary
competitors and those associated with them. Adding racial tensions
to this process further complicates the task of preserving the
valuable achievements of key players.
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