Hard Road to Glory: A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African American Athlete : Basketball (Paperback)

Ashe makes a fast-break to fairness and understanding in telling the story of the African-American basketball player. This book traces the development of blacks' participation in the sport, from the club players of the '20s to the colleges to the professionals of today, including Hall of Famers.

The story of the African-American athlete in basketball is one of omission to domination -- at least on the court. Ashe traces this development from the club players of the 1920s to the colleges -- including the achievements of athletes in the traditional black colleges -- and on the professional basketball players of today. The text and reference materials for this book were taken from the three-volume set, A Hard Road to Glory, and combined into this single volume.