Kokomo Joe: the Story of the First Japanese American Jockey in the United States |
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| Author:
| Christgau, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-13093-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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The first Japanese American jockey, Kokomo Joe burst like a comet on the American horse-racing scene in the summer of 1941. As war with Japan loomed, Yoshio Kokomo Joe Kobuki won race after race, stirring passions far beyond merely the envy and antagoni"
The first Japanese American jockey, Kokomo Joe burst like a comet on the American horse-racing scene in the summer of 1941. As war with Japan loomed, Yoshio Kokomo Joe Kobuki won race after race, stirring passions far beyond merely the envy and antagoni"