More Than Just Peloteros: Sport and U.S. Latino Communities (Sport in the American West)

Synopsis

Examines The History Of Latino/a Athletes In American Sports, Including Baseball, Boxing, Football, Basketball, And Horse Racing. Also Evaluates The Role Of Sports In Spanish-speaking Culture In The Us. Buena Gana Tenia De Ir A Jugar: The Recreational World Of Early San Antonia, Texas, 1718-1845 / Jesus F. De La Teja -- A Variable Of Unwavering Significance: Latinos, African Americans, And The Racial Identity Of Kid Chocolate / Enver M. Casimir -- Beyond The Baseball Diamond And Basketball Court: Organized Leisure In Interwar Mexican South Chicago / Michael Innis-jimenez -- Los Heroes Del Barrio: Mexican Americans, Race, And Masculinity In Sports In El Paso, Texas, 1940-1950 / Eduardo Garcia -- Bad Boy Of Tennis: Richard 'pancho' Gonzalez, Racialized Masculinity, And The Print Media In Postwar America / Jose M. Alamillo -- Courting Success And Realizing The American Dream: Arizona's Mighty Miami High School Championship Basketball Team, 1951 / Christine Marin -- Mexican Americans Of South Texas Football: The Athletic And Coaching Careers Of E. C. Lerma And Bobby Cavazos, 1932-1965 / Jorge Iber -- Friday Night Rights: South Texas High School Football And The Struggle For Equality, 1930s-1960s / Joel Huerta -- Baseball Players, Organizational Communication, And Cultural Diversity: Organizational Citizenship Behavior In Minor-league Clubhouses / William Harris Ressler -- Major League Soccor Scores And Own Goal In Houston: How Branding A Team Alienated Hispanic And Latino Fans / Ric Jensen And Jason Sosa. Edited By Jorge Iber. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.