Twice as good : the story of William Powell and Clearview, the only golf course designed, built, and owned by an African American
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Michelson, Richard.
Contributors
Velasquez, Eric.
Published
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, c2012.
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African American businesspeople.
Discrimination in sports.
Golf course architects -- United States -- Biography.
Golf courses -- United States -- Design and construction -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Powell, William J., -- 1916-

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Published
Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, c2012.
Format
Book
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1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 29 cm.
Street Date
1201.
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 4.8, 1 Points

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Recounts the life of William Powell, an African American golfer discriminated against because of his race, and how his perseverance and spirit helped him rise from a caddy to the first African American owner of a public golf course.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Michelson, R., & Velasquez, E. (2012). Twice as good: the story of William Powell and Clearview, the only golf course designed, built, and owned by an African American . Sleeping Bear Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michelson, Richard and Eric. Velasquez. 2012. Twice As Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned By an African American. Sleeping Bear Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michelson, Richard and Eric. Velasquez. Twice As Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned By an African American Sleeping Bear Press, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Michelson, Richard., and Eric Velasquez. Twice As Good: The Story of William Powell and Clearview, the Only Golf Course Designed, Built, and Owned By an African American Sleeping Bear Press, 2012.

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