Age
12-18
Grade
3-5
Richard Brignall
China Clipper: Pro football's first Chinese-Canadian player, Normie Kwong
Paperback
(James Lorimer March 1, 2011)
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.
- Series
- Lorimer Recordbooks
- ISBN
- 1552775275 / 9781552775271
- Pages
- 152
- Weight
- 4.3 oz.
- Dimensions
- 4.25 x 0.5 in.
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