| 430 | Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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| 2:45 PM-4:00 PM | Convention Center:203A |
| NASPE/History of Sports and Physical Education Academy |
| History: Race and Sport in 20th Century America |
| These four papers explore different aspects of race relations in American sport. Kim Beckwith: "Before Integration: The History and Impact of the Prairie View Interscholastic League in Texas"; Jodella Dyreson: "The Racial Dynamics of the Forgotten Texas Centennial Olympic Games, 1936"; Mark Dyreson: " The Racial Dynamics of the Pan-American Olympics, 1937"; and Charles Kupfer: "Football, Masculinity and Race in the American South." |
Keyword(s): coaching, multiculturalism/cultural diversity, sport topics
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| Speakers: Kim Beckwith, University of Texas, Austin, TX; Jodell Dyreson, North American Society for Sport History, University Park, PA; Mark Dyreson, Penn State University, University Park, PA; and Charles Kupfer, Penn State-Harrisburg, Camp Hill, PA |