Isaac Murphy

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The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities
 
Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history. Black jockeys like Murphy were at the top of the most popular sport in America at the end of the nineteenth century. They were internationally famous, the first African American superstar athletes—and with wins in three Kentuck...
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The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities
 
Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history. Black jockeys like Murphy were at the top of the most popular sport in America at the end of the nineteenth century. They were internationally famous, the first African American superstar athletes—and with wins in three Kentuck...
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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9780300271676
  • Publication Date: 2 May 2023
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM