Champion of the Barrio The Legacy of Coach Buryl Baty |
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| Author:
| Baty, R. Gaines |
| Series title: | Swaim-Paup-Foran Spirit of Sport Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62349-266-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Buryl Baty was a winning athlete, coach, builder of men, and an early pioneer in the fight against bigotry. In 1950, Baty became head football coach at Bowie High School in El Paso and quickly inspired his athletes, all Mexican Americans, with his personal stand against the era's deep-seated bigotry. In this memoir, Coach Baty's story is portrayed from the perspectives of nearly one hundred individuals who knew him.
Buryl Baty was a winning athlete, coach, builder of men, and an early pioneer in the fight against bigotry. In 1950, Baty became head football coach at Bowie High School in El Paso and quickly inspired his athletes, all Mexican Americans, with his personal stand against the era's deep-seated bigotry. In this memoir, Coach Baty's story is portrayed from the perspectives of nearly one hundred individuals who knew him.