Research Catalog

Title

Integrating Pittsburgh sports / the Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists ; foreword by Samuel W. Black.

Publication

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2023.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Black, Samuel W.
• Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists, author.

Description

190 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Though Pittsburgh athletics had many of the same barriers to equality and racial discrimination as the rest of the nation for far too long, the city has celebrated some of the most important moments in the integration of sports in the country. Pittsburgh was the only city with two Negro League teams, fielding such future Hall of Famers as Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Oscar Charleston and Satchel Paige. Local high school basketball stars Chuck Cooper, Bill Nunn, Jr., Dick Ricketts, Maurice Stokes, and Jack Twyman held integrated pick-up games at local parks such as Mellon Park in Shadyside in the 1950s. In college football, Connellsville native Jimmy Joe Robinson became the first African American player on Pitt's football team in 1945 as the school continued to integrate its squad ahead of federal desegregation. The Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists present the compelling, heartbreaking and courageous history of how Pittsburgh's integration of sport helped lead the nation"--

Subject

• Sports > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History
• Minorities in sports > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh
• African American athletes > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History
• Minorities in sports
• Sports
• Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-183).

Contents

I. Baseball: A great-grandson bears Josh Gibson's torch / by Tom Rooney ; Integration by the numbers : the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords become part of Major League history / by David Finoli ; In the beginning : the Pirates' forgotten first player of color, Carlos Bernier / by David Finoli ; Curt Roberts : the first Pittsburgh Pirates African American player / by Bill Ranier ; Elements of style : Roberto Clemente was heroic on and off the field / by Chris Fletcher ; .414 : Clemente and the 1971 World Series / by Rich Boyer ; September 1, 1971 : the heroes of this great day in the integration of Major League Baseball / by David Finoli ; Gene Baker : his unknown and uncelebrated place in Major League history / by David Finoli -- II. Basketball: One of a kind : Cum Posey stand alone in sports history / by Robert Healy III ; An upset for the ages : the 1912 colored world champion Monticello Athletic Association / by David Finoli ; A son searches for Chuck Cooper's rightful place / by Tom Rooney ; Duquesne University opens its doors / by David Finoli ; Two years, two MVPs : Connie Hawkins makes an impression on the City of Pittsburgh / by David Finoli ; From Clairton to Murray State : Stew Johnson's historic journey / by David Finoli -- III. Football: The doctor from Washington & Jefferson is in the... record books / by Tom Rooney ; Western Pennsylvania's gift to the Big Ten : Willie Thrower and Sandy Stephens / by David Finoli ; A temporary integration : the story of Ray Kemp / by David Finoli ; A savior for the city : Jimmy Joe Robinson / by David Finoli ; Prejudice off the field ...and perhaps on it : Bobby Grier at the Sugar Bowl / by David Finoli ; The foundation : Joe Greene made the Steelers the big, bad Steelers / by Chris Fletcher ; The ballad of Jefferson Street Joe / by Chris Fletcher ; Mike Tomlin : the spirit of the rule / by Josh Taylor ; Going in different directions : Washington & Jefferson's Walter Cooper and Dan Towler / by David Finoli -- IV. Boxing: From integration to world travel to eternal champion : Jackie Wilson / by Gary Kinn ; A fair chance no exceptions : integrating Pittsburgh boxing / by Douglas Cavanaugh ; Harry Bobo / by Douglas Cavanaugh ; John Henry Louis : career revived in Pittsburgh by Gus Greenlee / by Douglas Cavanaugh -- V. Other sports: The great escape : the story of John Woodruff's 1936 gold medal run / by David Finoli ; The legendary sportswriters of the "Pittsburgh courier" / by Samuel L. Black.

Call Number

Sc E 24-270

ISBN

• 9781467152594
• 1467152595

LCCN

2022944971

OCLC

1337926370

Title

Integrating Pittsburgh sports / the Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists ; foreword by Samuel W. Black.

Publisher

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2023.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-183).

Added Author

Black, Samuel W., writer of foreword.

Association of Gentleman Pittsburgh Journalists, author.

Research Call Number

Sc E 24-270