King Kwong: Larry Kwong, the China Clipper Who Broke the NHL Colour Barrier
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EAN/UPC/ISBN Code
9781927400753
Brand
Five Rivers Publishing
Author
Paula Johanson
Producer
Книга по Требованию
Pages
92
Year of production
2015
Binding
152x220
Who broke the colour barrier in the NHL? A man whose professional hockey career statistics include leading the senior leagues for scoring and for low penalty minutes - and a single shift on the ice in an NHL game. He was scouted three times by NHL teams before that game, and courted away from the NHL to a powerful role in three different leagues before retiring. He is Larry Kwong, a Canadian of Chinese descent born in Vernon BC in 1923, a hard-working man and World War II serviceman who played hockey most of his life. Paula Johanson explores the life and accomplishments of the China Clipper, Larry Kwong, whose story is one of an indomitable spirit who triumphs in the face of adversity and social discrimination.