Too Black to Wear White: The Remarkable Story of Krom Hendricks, a Cricket Hero Rejected by the Empire

by Richard Parry

Too Black to Wear Whites is the compelling story of Krom Hendricks, the first black South African sporting hero. Co-authors Jonty Winch and Richard Parry explore the colonial roots of racism in cricket and the nefarious role Cecil Rhodes played in the origins of segregation when he barred Krom Hendricks from the South African tour to England in 1894. Hendricks's long struggle for recognition exposed a cruel system. It is a compelling human drama...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178531825X
• ISBN13: 9781785318252
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Pitch Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.3"