"The highest point of the game's enthusiasm" : the National Anthem, patriotism,and the 1918 World Series -- Of "dead sparrows" and "muscle molls" : gender expectations and women's sport -- Jackie Robinson, the Army, and Sam Huston college : the dilemma of the Black athlete in 1940s America -- A tale of two cities : the integration of professional sports in Boston and Cleveland -- The 1960s and the limits of "integration" in American college sports -- Oh say can you see? : rebellion, anger, and contested Americanisms -- Raised fists, black shorts, and a fallen queen : race, politics, and sex-pectations in track and field -- Gaps between ideals and reality : exclusion and modern sport -- Conclusion : taking a knee: sport and politics in 21st century America.
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