Big Black Bastard is a remarkable autobiographical account of one of Britain’s most controversial World Champion winning athletes, sports activists, sports politicians and administrators.
Geoff Thompson vividly recounts his account as a product of the Windrush generation after his of parents migrated from the Caribbean to the streets of Wolverhampton in post-war Britain. This was followed by then the early and premature death of his father leading Thompson to the inner-city east London urban melting pot that would shape his disaffection, disadvantage and disillusionment through the racial, social, cultural and economic challenges of the time.
Big Black Bastard is a remarkable autobiographical account of one of Britain’s most controversial World Champion winning athletes, sports activists, sports politicians and administrators.
Geoff Thompson vividly recounts his account as a product of the Windrush generation after his of parents migrated from the Caribbean to the streets of Wolverhampton in post-war Britain. This was followed by then the early and premature death of his father leading Thompson to the inner-city east London urban melting pot that would shape his disaffection, disadvantage and disillusionment through the racial, social, cultural and economic challenges of the time.
