MATTHEW C. WHITAKER is Associate Professor of United States History, African and American Studies, and Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University. His articles have appeared in many journals and encyclopedias, and his latest book is titled Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West (University of Nebraska Press, 2005).

"African American Icons of Sport covers a wide range of sports and includes Shaquille O'Neal, Wilma Rudolph, George Forman, Magic Johnson, the Williams sisters, and many more. Readers at the secondary level and up also learn about the Negro Baseball League, efforts to desegregate various sports, and other general topics in this encyclopedia volume. Articles authored by subject experts provide details about the lives and legacies of the most successful and influential Black athletes, teams, and coaches." - MultiCultural Review

• List of Photos Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Arthur Ashe 3. Charles Barkley 4. Barry Bonds 5. Jim Brown 6. Wilt Chamberlain 7. George Foreman 8. Althea Gibson 9. Harlem Globetrotters 10. Derrick Derek Jeter 11. Earvin Magic Johnson 12. Jack Johnson 13. Michael Jordan 14. Florence Griffin Joyner 15. Joe Louis 16. Negro Baseball Leagues 17. Shaquille ONeal 18. Jessie Owens 19. Bill Pickett 20. Eddie Robinson 21. Wilma Rudolph 22. Tommie Smith and John Carlos 23. Venus and Serena Williams 24. Tiger Woods About the Editor and Contributors Selected Bibliography Index

MATTHEW C. WHITAKER is Associate Professor of United States History, African and American Studies, and Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University. His articles have appeared in many journals and encyclopedias, and his latest book is titled Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West (University of Nebraska Press, 2005).

"African American Icons of Sport covers a wide range of sports and includes Shaquille O'Neal, Wilma Rudolph, George Forman, Magic Johnson, the Williams sisters, and many more. Readers at the secondary level and up also learn about the Negro Baseball League, efforts to desegregate various sports, and other general topics in this encyclopedia volume. Articles authored by subject experts provide details about the lives and legacies of the most successful and influential Black athletes, teams, and coaches." - MultiCultural Review

• List of Photos Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Arthur Ashe 3. Charles Barkley 4. Barry Bonds 5. Jim Brown 6. Wilt Chamberlain 7. George Foreman 8. Althea Gibson 9. Harlem Globetrotters 10. Derrick Derek Jeter 11. Earvin Magic Johnson 12. Jack Johnson 13. Michael Jordan 14. Florence Griffin Joyner 15. Joe Louis 16. Negro Baseball Leagues 17. Shaquille ONeal 18. Jessie Owens 19. Bill Pickett 20. Eddie Robinson 21. Wilma Rudolph 22. Tommie Smith and John Carlos 23. Venus and Serena Williams 24. Tiger Woods About the Editor and Contributors Selected Bibliography Index