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They called me Chocolate Rocket : the life and times of John Paris, Jr., hockey's first Black professional coach / John Paris, Jr. with Robert Ashe. by Paris, John, Jr. Formac Publishing Company Limited 2014. Call #: 796.962092 P232t Subjects Paris, John, Jr.   Black Canadian hockey players -- Biography.   Hockey players, Black -- Maritime Provinces.   Hockey players, Black -- Canada -- Nova Scotia -- Biography.   Hockey players -- Canada -- Nova Scotia -- Biography.   Hockey players -- Atlantic Provinces -- Biography.   Athletes, Black -- Canada -- Nova Scotia -- Biography.   Hockey coaches -- Canada -- Biography.   Hockey coaches -- United States -- Biography.   Blacks -- Nova Scotia -- Biography.   Windsor (N.S.) -- Biography. ISBN:  9781459503311 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Chocolate Rocket : the life and times of John Paris, Jr., hockey's first Black professional coach Description:  272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "The story of a young Black Nova Scotian who dazzled and dominated on the ice In the ultra-competitive junior hockey leagues in the early 1960s, often facing racism on and off the ice. It took courage. The story of John's life from his childhood in the Curry's Corner section of Windsor, Nova Scotia, where he was rated one of the top junior prospects in Eastern Canada and scouted by the legendary Scotty Bowman, to his eventual decision to coach, beginning with the Montreal-area minor systems and on to the pro ranks with the IHL's Atlanta Knights. Although John has an impressive resume, it is the stories of the complex life that he has lived -- persevering in a hockey world where Blacks were rare -- that propel the book. From John being befriended by Rocket Richard as a junior, to being brought back from near-death in a Montreal hospital at age 25, to getting a "street lesson" in Atlanta when caught in a gang fight, and more. Now living in Dallas, Texas with his wife and young daughter, John is actively involved in hockey as a coach and principal instructor for top-level prospects, and works in prestigious U.S. junior development camps"--Provided by publisher. Genre:  Autobiographies. Other authors:  Ashe, Robert. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Local History Collection 796.962092 P232t Non-circulating Local History Room - Central Library, 4th Floor Add Copy to MyList

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