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By: Dickie Regan
ISBN: 9798350953367
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2024
Publisher: BookBaby
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By: Dickie Regan
ISBN: 9798350927917
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2024
Publisher: BookBaby
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By: Chris Ballard
ISBN: 9781401312664
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2013
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
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By: Martin Gitlin
ISBN: 9781442264953
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Billie Jean King takes on Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes. Title IX is passed. Some moments in sports-whether they take place on a track, on a tennis court, or in a courtroom-transcend the event itself. This book f...
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By: Rachel Laws Myers
ISBN: 9781440862823
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jan 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Race and Sports: A Reference Handbook provides a breadth and depth of discussion about minority athletes, coaches, sports journalists, and others in U.S. sport.
This volume examines race and sports and connected issues, from the integration of professional sports to the present day.
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By: Bill Reynolds
ISBN: 9780451234803
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2011
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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By: Neal Whitt
ISBN: 9781667863757
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2023
Publisher: BookBaby
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This is the story of those who worked together to establish the sport we know and love today. Auburn football is big business. In the mist of rapidly changing times, Auburn's leaders overcame the objections of faculty members who demanded more funding, and religious leaders who thought the sport would be too dangerous, to field its first football team.
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By: Professor Peter J. Miller
ISBN: 9781350140219
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Hardback)
By: Professor Peter J. Miller
ISBN: 9781350140202
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Arne K. Lang
ISBN: 9781442265530
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jul 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This book provides a sweeping overview of sports and race betting in the United States, from the first thoroughbred meet at Saratoga in 1863 through the modern day. It is also the first comprehensive exploration of the evolution of bookmaking, including the legal developments and technological advancements that have taken place over the years.
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By: Scott Jarrett
ISBN: 9798350955101
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2024
Publisher: BookBaby
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"Ten Cent Beer Night" chronicles what contributed to one of the most infamous promotions-gone-wrong in baseball history. It is a frothy tale that could have only happened in 1974.
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By: Lew Freedman
ISBN: 9781440835742
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This engaging and informative work highlights the 100 biggest moments in the history of American sports, illustrating powerful connections between sporting events and significant social issues of the time.
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By: Randy Freking
ISBN: 9798350987539
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2025
Publisher: BookBaby
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By: Richard Moore
ISBN: 9780224092319
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2016
UK Publication Date: 14th July 2016
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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Beijing 2008, the 100 metres final: Usain Bolt slows down, beats his chest, metres clear of his nearest rival, his face filled with the euphoria of a young man utterly in thrall to his extraordinary physical talent.
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By: Mark Kurlansky
ISBN: 9781594485053
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2011
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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In his distinctive style, bestselling author Kurlansky examines the staggering amount of baseball talent that has originated in the impoverished area of San Pedro, in the Dominican Republic, and discovers wider meanings about place, identity, and, above all, baseball.
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By: David Remnick
ISBN: 9780812979985
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2011
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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Originally published: New York: Random House, c2010.
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By: Charles R. Warner
ISBN: 9780313357046
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This book examines the animosity towards the New York Yankees among fans of Major League Baseball and what that revilement says about the game, its fans, and America itself.
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By: Burt Solomon
ISBN: 9780385498821
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2000
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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"A rousing good story, a rich tapestry of charming rogues, hustlers, and gritty ballparks that brings to sparkling life the game of baseball as it was played a century ago."--Doris Kearns Goodwin.
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By: Dave Newhouse
ISBN: 9781637273401
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2025
Publisher: Triumph Books
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(Hardback)
By: Aidan Smith
ISBN: 9781913759254
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2026
UK Publication Date: 6th November 2025
Publisher: Birlinn General
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Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hibernian Football Club, founded in August 1875 and playing the team's first ever match on Christmas day that year. This is an eclectic, enchanting and beautifully crafted miscellany charting the highs, lows and assorted misadventures of a beloved Edinburgh sporting institution.
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By: Conor Heffernan
ISBN: 9781350500778
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Dec 2025
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Hardback)
By: Carl Morris
ISBN: 9781526190185
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2026
Publisher: Manchester University Press
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Dirtbag dreams explores the rise of mountain, ultra and trail running from niche pastime to mainstream sport. Tracing 200 years of history, Carl Morris uncovers eccentric origins, iconic races and vibrant personalities. A must-read for anyone fascinated by the culture, evolution, and endurance of this unique sport.
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By: Ben Montgomery
ISBN: 9781613734995
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2016
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
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By: Jim Matthews
ISBN: 9781683584926
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2024
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
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