| This well-researched, expertly rendered coloring book highlights 45 remarkable African-American men and women whose athletic achievements earned them a permanent place in the annals of sports. Realistically rendered, ready-to-color action illustrations feature such baseball immortals as "Satchel" Paige, Willie Mays and Reggie Jackson; track and field stars Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Wilma Rudolph and Jackie Joyner-Kersee; boxing champions Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman; and many more. Descriptive captions accompanying each illustration provide information on the athlete's accomplishments, making this coloring book one that will entertain and educate anyone interested in the important roles played by African-Americans in sports. Paperback, 45 black-and-white illustrations, introduction, captions, color illustrations on covers, 48 pages.ISBN:048629319X. DOVER |
