Class Year
2020
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2019
Department 1
Africana Studies
Abstract
Major league sports have existed in the United States since the 1920s; today we have four major league sports - the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, and Major League Soccer. All of these sports have changed drastically, especially their demographics. All throughout the 20th century, Black people had fought for rights, both in and out of sports. This paper explores the narrative of Black players in the National Hockey League. Factors such as, socioeconomic status, interest level, and racism look to explain why so few players in the NHL are Black.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Koller, Julia E., "The Narrative of Black Athletes in the National Hockey League" (2019). Student Publications. 856.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/856
Comments
Written for AFS 250: Black Bodies in American Sport