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      Asians and Pacific Islanders in American Football: Historical and Contemporary Experiences

      Joel S. Franks

      This study examines the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with American football. It analyzes how they have used the sport to maintain a sense of…

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      Asians and Pacific Islanders in American Football: Historical and Contemporary Experiences

      Joel S. Franks

      This study examines the historical and contemporary experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with American football. It analyzes how they have used the sport to maintain a sense of…

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      Whose Baseball?: The National Pastime and Cultural Diversity in California, 1850-1941

      Joel S. Franks

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      Asian Pacific Americans and Baseball: A History

      Joel S. Franks

      With the rise of stars such as Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki, and now Daisuke Matsuzaka, fans can easily name players from the island country of Japan. Less widely known is…

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      The Barnstorming Hawaiian Travelers: A Multiethnic Baseball Team Tours the Mainland, 1912-1916

      Joel S. Franks

      Chronicles the Hawaiian Travelers, a barnstorming baseball team of multiethnic, multiracial Hawaiians, who played across the continental continent from 1912 through 1916. It also describes the experiences of some of…

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      Asian American Basketball: A Century of Sport, Community and Culture

      Joel S. Franks

      Provides a comprehensive history of Asian American basketball. It traces how Asian Americans have used basketball to provide them a sense of community, examines how through basketball Asian Americans have…

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      Crossing Sidelines, Crossing Cultures: Sport and Asian Pacific American Cultural Citizenship

      Joel S. Franks

      This updated edition explores the vibrant community of Asian Pacific Americans through sports. This book tells intriguing tales of athletes, such as aquatic legend Duke Kahanamoku and diving gold medalist…

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      From Honolulu to Brooklyn: Running the American Empire’s Base Paths with Buck Lai and the Travelers from Hawai'i

      Joel S. Franks

      From 1912 to 1916, a group of baseball players from Hawai'i barnstormed the US mainland. While initially all Chinese, the Travelers became more multiethnic and multiracial. As a group and…

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      From Honolulu to Brooklyn: Running the American Empire’s Base Paths with Buck Lai and the Travelers from Hawai'i

      Joel S. Franks

      From 1912 to 1916, a group of baseball players from Hawai'i barnstormed the US mainland. While initially all Chinese, the Travelers became more multiethnic and multiracial. As a group and…

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