This is the fourth installment of the popular collection series celebrating African American historical figures. Chronicling the lives and achievements of four famous African American athletes, this collection contains songs that may be used individually or performed together with the rhyming script, creating a mini-musical. Along with reproducible parts, there are learning activities and games for each athlete along with staging suggestions and choreography ideas by Greg Gilpin. Athletes include Ora Mae Washington, James Cleveland (Jessie) Owens, Joe Louis Barrow and Larry Doby.

Publisher: Shawnee Press
Series: Shawnee Press
Medium: BOOK W/CD
Voicing: 2-Part
Pages: 48
Format: Reproducible Musical/Enhanced StudioTrax CD
Credits: Patsy Ford Simms
Composer(s): Patsy Ford Simms