Race across America: Eddie Gardner and the Great Bunion Derbies by Charles B. Ka

Description: Race across America by Charles B. Kastner On April 23, 1929, the second annual Transcontinental Foot Race across America, known as the Bunion Derby, was in its twenty-fifth day. Eddie ""the Sheik"" Gardner, an African American runner from Seattle, was leading the race. Kastner traces Gardners remarkable journey from his birth in 1897 to his success as a long-distance runner. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On April 23, 1929, the second annual Transcontinental Foot Race across America, known as the Bunion Derby, was in its twenty-fifth day. Eddie "the Sheik" Gardner, an African American runner from Seattle, was leading the race across the Free Bridge over the Mississippi River. Along with the signature outfit that earned him his nickname—a white towel tied around his head, white shorts, and a white shirt—Gardner wore an American flag, a reminder to all who saw him run through the Jim Crow South that he was an American and the leader of the greatest footrace in the world.Kastner traces Gardners remarkable journey from his birth in 1897 in Birmingham, Alabama, to his success in Seattle, Washington, as one of the top long-distance runners in the region, and finally to his participation in two transcontinental footraces where he risked his life, facing a barrage of harassment for having the audacity to compete with white runners. Kastner shows how Gardners participation became a way to protest the endemic racism he faced, heralding the future of nonviolent efforts that would be instrumental to the civil rights movement. Shining a bright light on his extraordinary athletic accomplishments and his heroism on the dusty roads of America in the 1920s, Kastner gives Gardner and other black bunioneers the attention they so richly deserve. Author Biography Charles B. Kastner is a long-distance runner and the author of The 1929 Bunion Derby: Johnny Salo and the Great Footrace across America. Review Race Across America captures the magnitude of challenges faced by Eddie Gardner as he competed in the greatest race on earth: desert heat, hours of mental and physical strain, endless mountains, intense rain, and racial barriers; and the winning spirit it took for him to reach the finish line.--Lorna Michael "2018 Ultrarunner Hall of Fame"Shining a bright light on his extraordinary athletic accomplishments and his heroism on the dusty roads of America in the 1920s, Kastner in Race across America gives Gardner and other black bunioneers the attention they so richly deserve.-- "SirReadaLot.org" Promotional In two epic footraces across America in 1928 and 1929, an African American runner, Eddie "The Sheik" Gardner withstood daily death threats and intimidation to compete at the highest levels of the new sports of trans-America racing, and became a symbol hope and pride to Black America for his courage. Review Quote This powerful book has the potential of placing long distance running in its rightful place center stage in the history and struggle of the African-American athlete. . . . A must read for readers interested in sport history. Promotional "Headline" In two epic footraces across America in 1928 and 1929, an African American runner, Eddie "The Sheik" Gardner withstood daily death threats and intimidation to compete at the highest levels of the new sports of trans-America racing, and became a symbol hope and pride to Black America for his courage. Author Comments This is the first book to provide a detailed and fascinating look at black participation in the 1928 and 1929 bunion derbies. Details ISBN0815610998 ISBN-10 0815610998 ISBN-13 9780815610991 Format Paperback Series Sports and Entertainment Imprint Syracuse University Press Subtitle Eddie Gardner and the Great Bunion Derbies Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Author Charles B. Kastner Publisher Syracuse University Press DEWEY 796.425092 Year 2020 Short Title Race Across America Language English AU Release Date 2020-01-03 NZ Release Date 2020-01-03 UK Release Date 2020-01-03 Illustrations 22 black & white illustrations Pages 336 Publication Date 2020-01-30 Audience General US Release Date 2020-01-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126388660;

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