In this special, we take a look at the impact Latinos have on American sports, from baseball to boxing, soccer, basketball, wrestling, football and more.
AIR DATES: 4/14/08-6/29/08
SPRING 2008 – Latinos in Non Traditional Sports!
American Latino Presents… Athletes: Reach new heights with world-class mountaineer Luis Benitez; Hit a hole in one with LPGA star, Lorena Ochoa; Look back at the Latino pioneers of professional tennis with “Vive el Tennis;” Reveal a knock out both in and out of the ring, boxer Ana “The Hurricane” Júlaton. Get on the ice with the Latino International Skating Coalition; Discover Equipo Roca, a marketing firm promoting Latino athletes in action sports; Reveal a 13 year-old snowboarder on the rise; Ride high with professional skateboarder Felix Arguelles; and if you like tough, no-nonsense women, check out the segment on the roller derby team, the Windy City Rollers. Find out how the legendary game of stickball is rising in popularity thanks to the dedicated Latino members of the New York Emperor’s Stickball League; Check out the world’s fastest ball in the sport Jai Alai; and the celebrated Puerto Rican jockey, John Velazquez, returns to the track after a devastating accident.
