Black Ice: The Lost History of The Colored Hockey League of

Black Ice: The Lost History of The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925

The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes was formed in 1895 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Comprised of the sons and grandsons of runaway American slaves, the league helped pioneer the sport of ice hockey, changing this winter game from the primitive "gentleman's past-time" of the nineteenth century to the modern fast moving game of today. In an era when many believed blacks could not endure cold, possessed ankles too weak to effectively skate, and lacked the intelligence for organized sport, these men defied the established myths. The Colored League was one of the most complex sports organizations ever created and was led by Baptist ministers and church laymen. Natural leaders and proponents of black pride, these men represented a concept in sports never before seen. Their rule book was The Bible. Their game book, the coded words and oral history derived from the experiences of American slavery and the Underground Railroad. Their strategy, the principles and teachings of American black leader Booker T. Washington (the founder of the Tuskegee Institute) and a believer in the concept of racial equality through racial separation. Twenty-five years before the Negro Baseball Leagues in the United States, and twenty-two years before the birth of the National Hockey league, the Colored League would emerge as a premier force in Canadian hockey and supply the resilience necessary to preserve a unique culture which exists to this day. Unfortunately their contributions were conveniently ignored, or simply stolen, as white teams and hockey officials, influenced by the black league, copied elements of the black style or sought to take self-credit for black hockey innovations. Seven years of research has gone into this book. This is the first book ever written on the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Stryker-Indigo, New York
EAN	9780965116879
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0965116875
Label	Stryker-Indigo, New York
Manufacturer	Stryker-Indigo, New York
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	280
PublicationDate	2007-04-01
Publisher	Stryker-Indigo, New York
SKU	ACOMMP2_book_usedlikenew_0965116875
Studio	Stryker-Indigo, New York
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Black Ice: The Lost History of The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925

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