Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line
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Jerry Craft., Jerry Craft|AUTHOR., & Kathleen Sullivan|AUTHOR. (2020). Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line . Texas Tech University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft|AUTHOR and Kathleen Sullivan|AUTHOR. 2020. Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line. Texas Tech University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft|AUTHOR and Kathleen Sullivan|AUTHOR. Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line Texas Tech University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft|AUTHOR, and Kathleen Sullivan|AUTHOR. Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line Texas Tech University Press, 2020.
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Grouped Work ID | 95370333-a909-a8f6-8d1d-697f4abf7467-eng |
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Full title | pitching for the stars my seasons across the color line |
Author | craft jerry |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 20:50:33PM |
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