China Clipper
Pro football's first Chinese-Canadian player, Normie Kwong
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Sports and Recreation, Football, My Family, My Feelings, My Friends, Social Issues
| Author: | Richard Brignall | ISBN: | 9781552775264 |
| Publisher: | James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers | Publication: | February 22, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Lorimer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Brignall |
| ISBN: | 9781552775264 |
| Publisher: | James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers |
| Publication: | February 22, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Lorimer |
| Language: | English |
Normie Kwong's parents immigrated to Canada from China in the early 1900s. For them, and many other Asian immigrants, moving meant having to face both the government's anti-Asian policies and society's attitude of Chinese exclusion. But Normie overcame it all and, despite his small stature, in 1948 he became the youngest footballer ever to play in a Grey Cup game. Nicknamed the "China Clipper" as a nod to both his Chinese heritage and his record-setting speed on the football field, Kwong went on to become a hero and popular sports role model for generations of football fans in the West. After retiring from football, Kwong entered politics and was later appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. [Fry Reading Level - 4.9
Normie Kwong's parents immigrated to Canada from China in the early 1900s. For them, and many other Asian immigrants, moving meant having to face both the government's anti-Asian policies and society's attitude of Chinese exclusion. But Normie overcame it all and, despite his small stature, in 1948 he became the youngest footballer ever to play in a Grey Cup game. Nicknamed the "China Clipper" as a nod to both his Chinese heritage and his record-setting speed on the football field, Kwong went on to become a hero and popular sports role model for generations of football fans in the West. After retiring from football, Kwong entered politics and was later appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. [Fry Reading Level - 4.9
