Before Jackie Robinson
The Transcendent Role of Black Sporting Pioneers
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2017-02-01
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt472 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor324
- FörlagUniversity of Nebraska Press
- ISBN9780803266797