Sports
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 NEW! On Account of DarknessShining Light on Race and Sport |
For marginalized athletes past and present, achievement can bring celebrity without equality and recognition without opportunity In many ways, Ontario’s Chatham-Kent region is a microcosm … | Ian Kennedy | 213 | 2022 | View |
 They Called Me Chocolate RocketThe Life and Times of John Paris, Jr., Hockey's First Black Professional Coach |
In the ultra-competitive junior hockey leagues in the early 1960s, a young man could tolerate nearly anything that helped him stand out from the hordes of other prospects, so John Paris, Jr. did … | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 272 | 2014 | View |
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From Introduction |
A brief introduction to himself and six facts about him to keep in mind through the rest of the book | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 4 | 2014 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: On Account of Darkness |
Introduction to the book. The author calls himself a collector, a researcher, and a preservationist of many untold stories in sport, and thanks those who trusted him with their stories. | Ian Kennedy | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
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From Curry’s Corner |
Describes his childhood, growing up in windsor Nova Scotia in the 1940s and 1950s | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 17 | 2014 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Under the Pear TreeFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter talks about the history and experiences of Black Americans and Canadians in sports dealing with systemic racism and discrimination. Canada’s history of white supremacy and … | Ian Kennedy | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
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From NEW! It Was Never Our GameFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter tells the story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and further explores Black history and Black peoples’ experiences in sports. Various stories are recounted. | Ian Kennedy | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From Scotty |
describes his passion for hockey and experiencing with hockey growing up including racism he faced. Outlines how he was scouted by Scotty Bowman for the Montreal Jr. Canadians tryouts in 1963 | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! A Bible in my HandsFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter focuses on Indigenous history, colonization, and anti-Indigenous racism in sports. Particular focus is put on Lacrosse. | Ian Kennedy | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From Chocolate Rocket |
His years playing with the Maisonneuve Braves, his nickname "the chocolate rocket", the development of an illness, encounters with Maurice Richard | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! The Great White HopesFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter once again explores Indigenous history in Canada and discrimination against Indigenous people in the world of sports and beyond. The author talks about his personal experiences … | Ian Kennedy | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From The Way It Is |
His transfer to the Sorel Black Hawks, racist encounters, increasing health difficulties | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |
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From Last Chance |
His time in Knoxville | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! The Home Team Wears WhiteFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter explores systemic racism in sports in Chatham, Ontario. | Ian Kennedy | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Learning to Play BallFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter tells the story of Pliney Stonefish– an Indigenous man from Delaware Nation and avid baseball fan– and the all-Indigenous baseball team from Delaware Nation. The 20th … | Ian Kennedy | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From Sixty-seven Pounds |
His illness leads to a break from Hockey and finding a job, his diagnosis with Hodgkin lymphoma and his transition into coaching | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 23 | 2014 | $2.30 Add |
