African Americans in Sports

African Americans have played an increasingly significant role in the ongoing saga of American sports and, in certain fields, dominated international sporting events. For biographical information on American sport practised by people from these communities we already have several sources. Barnes (2004) in four volumes from Gale (1992‐) was recently reviewed in these columns (RR 2004/218). Contemporary Black Biography: Profiles from the International Black Community has been issued by the Gale Group since 1992, is now up to volume 41, and has many entries for sports people. There is also Porter (1987‐1989) published by Greenwood Press with supplements and...