Roy Campanella (Masterplots II: Juvenile and Young Adult Biography Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Gene Schoor
- First Published: 1959
- Time of Work: 1937–1958
- Setting: Philadelphia and New York
- Principal Characters: Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, Leo Durocher, Walter Alston
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: African Americans, Racism, Courage, Accidents, Baseball, Athletes, Sports, Biography, Sportsmanship
- Locales: New York, Philadelphia, PA
Form and Content
Gene Schoor’s biography Roy Campanella: Man of Courage describes the professional baseball career of an outstanding athlete who was both respected and loved by fans and teammates. Divided into short chapters, the book primarily covers the years from 1937 to 1958. This span corresponds to the period during which Campanella played professional baseball, first with the Baltimore Elite Giants of the Negro leagues and then with the Brooklyn Dodgers following the integration of the major leagues in 1947.
Schoor initially, and briefly, describes his...
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