LATINO ATHLETES: past & present

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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The San Antonio Public Library wishes to acknowledge and thank the following for their permission to use various images and text on this website:

  • Lee Treviño Enterprises, Inc., & Sam Blair for the use of the book cover and first 6 paragraphs, p.13-14 of They call me Super Mex, by Lee Treviño and Sam Blair

  • Andrews McMeel Publishing for the use of the book cover and paragraphs 3-7, p.19 from Golden Boy:  the Fame, Money and Mystery of Oscar De La Hoya by Tim Kawakami

  • Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. for the use of the book cover and chronology, p.31 of Trent Dimas:  A Real-Life Reader Biography, by Valerie Menard and Sue Boulais

  • Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. for the use of the book cover and first paragraph, p.23-24 of Mary Joe Fernández:  A Real-Life Reader Biography, by Melanie Cole

  • Bilingual Review Press for the use of the book cover of Athletes Remembered:  Mexicano/Latino Professional Football Players, 1929-1970.

  • The Topps Company for permission to display the Danny Villanueva and Art Aragon cards.

  • The Upper Deck Company for permission to display the Sammy Sosa sports card.

  • Pamela Aguirre for the use of photographs from Aguirre family archives consisting of photographs, p.83,85  from The tall Mexican:   the life of Hank Aguirre all-star pitcher, businessman, humanitarian, by Robert E. Copley
  • Arte Público Press for foreward by Bob Copley from The Tall Mexican:  The life of Hank Aguirre, All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, Humanitarian
  • Sports Publications, Ltd., for the use of the cover of the January 1993 issue of Pool & Billiard magazine featuring Vivian Villarreal.
  • The Sporting News Publishing Company for the use of the cover of the March 5, 1966 issue of Sporting News featuring Hank Aguirre and the Sporting News 1987 Baseball Yearbook.
  • London Publishing Company for the use of the cover of the February 1989 issue of The Ring featuring Julio César Chavez
  • New Jersey Devils for photo of Scott Gomez

In addition, the Library wishes to thank Mario Longoria for the use of his "Latino Sports Cards/Sports Magazines Memorabilia Collection".  His generosity to the Library is gratefully appreciated.


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