Latinos in U.S Sport

Jorge Iber, PhD, is associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of history at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Over the past decade, Iber has specialized in the history of U.S. sport, with particular focus on the history of Mexican American athletes in Texas. He has published and edited several books and written articles on Latinos and sport for journals such as International Journal of the History of Sport, Journal of the West, and Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Iber also served as guest editor of an issue of International Journal of the History of Sport that focused on the topic of Latinos in U.S. sport history. He is a member of the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) and other professional historical organizations. Iber and his wife, Raquel, reside in Lubbock, Texas. Samuel O. Regalado, PhD, is a professor of history at California State University, Stanislaus, in Turlock, California. He instigated the study of Latino participation in United States sports with his book Viva Baseball!: Latin Major Leaguers andTheir Special Hunger, and he coedited the anthology Mexican Americans and Sports: A Reader on Athletics and BarrioLife. Regalado also authored articles on ethnicity and sport in several journals and was a 1994 Smithsonian fellow. His documentary film appearances include the award-winning Roberto Clemente, which aired on the PBS American Experience series. His current manuscript looks at the history of Japanese American baseball and their community. Regalado lives in Turlock, California. Jose M. Alamillo, PhD, is an associate professor and coordinator of the Chicana/o studies program at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California. He teaches courses on Chicana/o-Latina/o studies, labor and immigration, and race and gender relations in U.S. sport. Alamillo has written Making Lemonade out of Lemons: MexicanAmerican Labor and Leisure in a California Town, 1900-1960. His current book project is Playing Across Borders: TheRise of Transnational Sports in Greater Mexico. Alamillo is faculty advisor to the Latino Baseball History Project and the Studio for Southern California History. Alamillo resides with his wife, Leilani, and three kids in Newbury Park, California, where he enjoys playing tennis. Arnoldo De Leon, PhD, is a professor in the department of history at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. De Leon specializes in the study of Mexican American history and has authored numerous scholarly works on this subject. In 1988, De Leon was awarded an endowed professorship in history from Angelo State University. He was awarded the title of fellow of the Texas State Historical Association in 1987. De Leon lives in San Angelo, Texas, with his wife, Dolores.

Chapter 1. Games of Spaniards, Pre-Columbians, and the Peoples of New Spain, 1500-1821 Los Espanoles (the Spaniards) and Sports Sports, Games, and Entertainment Activities of Pre-Columbian Peoples Games and Sports in New Spain, 1521-1821 Conclusion Chapter 2. Games Mexicans Played, 1821-1880s 19th-Century Borderlands Games and Sports in Mexico's Far North, 1821-1848 Games and Sports in the U.S. Southwest, 1848-1880s Into the Modern Sports Era Conclusion Chapter 3. Getting in the Game: Latino-Style American Sport, 1880s-1930 Athletic Ability of Latinos Baseball Craze Rise of American Football Marginal Sport Claiming Its Place in Barrio Life Dribble Diversion Boxing Ring as a Place for Creating Tough Hombres Other Sports Conclusion Chapter 4. Sports and Community Life in the Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1950 Athletic Abilities of Latinos: Beginning of a More Realistic Assessment? Lots of Energy to Play Ball Football Pride and Identification Through Soccer Basketball in the Barrios and in Big Tournaments Boxing and Community Track and Field: An Athletic Challenge Burgeoning Latino Presence in Golf Early Years of Latino Tennis Conclusion Chapter 5. Expanding Opportunities From High Schools to the National Stage, 1950-1965 Key Historical Trend Baseball Football Basketball Boxing Tennis Running Golf's Presence in the Barrio Horse Racing Conclusion Chapter 6. Latinos and Sport During an Era of Social Activism: 1965-1980 Activism and Stardom on the Baseball Diamond Football Hoops and Ethnic Pride During the Chicano Era Soccer and Recreational Independence Boxing as an Outlet for Teenage Frustration Does Playing Golf Make One Less Latino? Conclusion Chapter 7. Becoming Part of the Mainstream as Consumers, Performers, and Leaders, 1980-2010 Four Illustrative Stories Key Themes Burgeoning Presence on the Baseball Diamond and the Front Office Spanish Surnames More Common on the Gridiron Basketball at the Heart of the Barrio and Beyond Latinos and Latinas as Part of the Tennis Boom Soccer (Futbol): Cultural Spaces in Unlikely Places Continuing Latinization of the Boxing Ring Latinos as Consumers Other Sports Conclusion