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Activism and the Olympics: Dissent at the Games in Vancouver and London - Paperback

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by Jules Boykoff (Author)The Olympics have developed into the world's premier sporting event. They are simultaneously a competitive exhibition and a grand display of cooperation that bring together global cultures on ski slopes, shooting ranges, swimming pools, and track ovals. Given their scale in the modern era, the Games are a useful window for better comprehending larger cultural, social, and historical processes, argues Jules Boykoff, an academic social scientist who played for the US Ol...

Golf and Philosophy: Lessons from the Links - Hardcover

$51.30

by Andy Wible (Editor)Author BiographyAndy Wible is an instructor of philosophy at Muskegon Community College. Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 1.07 x 9.14 x 6.36 IN Publication Date: August 30, 2010

How Kentucky Became Southern: A Tale of Outlaws, Horse Thieves, Gamblers, and Breeders - Hardcover

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by Maryjean Wall (Author)Author BiographyMaryjean Wall served as the turf writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader for thirty-five years. She recently received her doctoral degree in history from the University of Kentucky. Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 1.2 x 9 x 6.2 IN Publication Date: September 20, 2010

Fishing the Shenandoah Valley: An Angler's Guide - Paperback

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by M. W. Smith (Author)The Shenandoah Valley is famous for its role in Civil War history and for its great natural beauty. But there is something else: it is a tremendous place to fish. Fishing the Shenandoah Valley: An Angler's Guide is the latest stop in author M. W. Smith's continuing tour of the Commonwealth's great fishing spots.Surveying the entire Shenandoah River drainage system, including the Allegheny Mountains to the west, Smith looks in depth at these remarkably diverse waters. Th...

Road Cycling in Central Virginia: A Guide - Spiral

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by Susan E. George (Author)For all those who have considered going for a ride after seeing cyclists pedaling pleasurably through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley, Sue George's new guide provides all the information necessary either to get started or to increase an existing knowledge of local routes and conditions. A guide for road cycling enthusiasts on both sides of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Road Cycling in Central Virginia introduces readers to some of the...

Hot Potato: How Washington and New York Gave Birth to Black Basketball and Changed America's Game Forever - Paperback

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by Bob Kuska (Author)"The players today are much better than we were.... But there is one thing that we could do better. We could pass the ball better than they can now. Man, we used to pass that basketball around like it was a hot potato."--Sam "Buck" Covington, former member of the Washington Bruinsn a nation distinguished by a great black athletic heritage, there is perhaps no sport that has felt the impact of African American culture more than basketball. Most people assume that the rise ...

The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy - Hardcover

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by Pellom McDaniels (Author)Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896) was one of the most dynamic jockeys of his era. Still considered one of the finest riders of all time, Murphy was the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby three times, and his 44 percent win record remains unmatched. Despite his success, Murphy was pushed out of Thoroughbred racing when African American jockeys were forced off the track, and he died in obscurity. In The Prince of Jockeys: The Life of Isaac Burns Murphy, author Pello...

Voice of the Wildcats: Claude Sullivan and the Rise of Modern Sportscasting - Hardcover

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by Alan Sullivan (Author), Tom Leach (Foreword by), Joe Cox (Author)As one of the first voices of the University of Kentucky men's basketball program, Claude Sullivan (1924-1967) became a nationally known sportscasting pioneer. His career followed Kentucky's rise to prominence as he announced the first four NCAA championship titles under Coach Adolph Rupp and covered scrimmages during the canceled 1952-1953 season following the NCAA sanctions scandal. Sullivan also revolutionized the coverage...

Faithful to Fenway: Believing in Boston, Baseball, and Americaas Most Beloved Ballpark - Hardcover

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by Michael Ian Borer (Author)Read the review at MLB.comThe Green Monster. Pesky's Pole. The Lone Red Seat. Yawkey Way. To baseball fans this list of bizarre phrases evokes only one place: Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Built in 1912, Fenway Park is Americas oldest major league ballpark still in use. In Faithful to Fenway, Michael Ian Borer takes us out to Fenway where we sit in cramped wooden seats (often with obstructed views of the playing field), where there is a hand-operated sc...

Adirondack Fishing in the 1930's: A Lost Paradise - Paperback

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by Vincent Engels (Author)Documents the decline in Adirondack fishing in the '30s. The author offers a nostalgic view of the Adirondack wilderness 50 years ago, capturing the moods of forest, stream and lake. Classic characters - Big Smith, the hermit of Boiling Pond, Noah Rondeau and others - are brought to life. Number of Pages: 168 Dimensions: 0.45 x 8.16 x 5.62 IN Publication Date: October 01, 1994

Great Women in the Sport of Kings: America's Top Women Jockeys Tell Their Stories - Hardcover

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by Scooter Davidson (Editor), Valerie Anthony (Editor)Although it has only been thirty years since the first female jockey rode onto the then male only turf of thoroughbred horse racing, they have since made their mark on the racetrack and in the winner's circle. Great Women in the Sport of Kings, the first book to consider the phenomenon of female jockeys, takes an indepth look at their lives. Through the oral histories of ten top female jockeys, the authors offer intimate portraits of how t...

Anything for a T-Shirt: Fred LeBow and the New York City Marathon, the World's Greatest Footrace - Paperback

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by Ron Rubin (Author)Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping its rewards. So begins this inspiring chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts--and vision--into a major position in recent American sports. He started the New York City Marathon, an event that transformed footracing from an elite, austere sport into a wildly applauded, attainable pursuit for all. Forging a pa...

Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis, Volume One - Hardcover

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by Sundiata Djata (Author)While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this book, the first is the first volume dedicated to that subject, Sundiata Djata more than cites facts and figures, he explores obstacles to such performance such as the discrimination that kept blacks out of pro tennis for decades. He examines the role that this white sport traditionally played in the black community...

Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano - Hardcover

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by Alan Haft (Author)Alan Scott Haft provides the first-hand testimony of his father, Harry Haft, a holocaust victim with a singular story of endurance, desperation, and unrequited love. Harry Haft was a sixteen-year-old Polish Jew when he entered a concentration camp in 1944. Forced to fight other Jews in bare-knuckle bouts for the perverse entertainment of SS officers, Harry quickly learned that his own survival depended on his ability to fight and win. Haft details the inhumanity of the "s...

The New Cathedrals: Politics and Media in the History of Stadium Construction - Hardcover

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by Robert C. Trumpbour (Author)Stadium construction has altered the physical landscape of many major metropolitan areas throughout North America and has had a profound psychological and economic impact on these urban centers. The ways athletic facilities have been constructed, from the ritual-centered beginnings of stadium construction in ancient Greece to the large-scale construction of professional sports facilities in present day global centers, reveal a culture's values and priorities and...

Slices of Orange: Great Games and Performers in Syracuse University Sports History - Paperback

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by Sal Maiorana (Author), Scott Pitoniak (Author)There are games that stand the test of timeperformances that years, even decades later bring a smile or in some cases a grimace, to a fan's face. They are indelible moments that, when strung together, give you a sense of a college's history. In Slices of Orange, Sal Maiorana and Scott Pitoniak recapture the heroics of running back Jim Brown's 43-point performance against Colgate at old Archbold Stadium; the pain of Keith Smart's jumper that den...

Fair Dealing and Clean Playing: The Hilldale Club and the Development of Black Professional Baseball, 1910-1932 - Paperback

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by Neil Lanctot (Author)The Hilldale Club of Darby, Pennsylvania, was the dominant team in black baseball during the 1920s. Their success came about largely through the efforts of Hilldale president and manager Edward Bolden. Bolden's professionalism and reputation for fair play were instrumental in his forming the Eastern Colored (EC) League in 1922. This absorbing story, highlighted with vivid photographs, chronicles the origins and development of black baseball.Author BiographyNeil Lanctot...

Dolph Schayes and the Rise of Professional Basketball - Hardcover

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by Dolph Grundman (Author)Grundman presents readers with a portrait, the first of its kind, of Dolph Schayes - the star of the Syracuse Nationals basketball team during the 1950s and '60s. Schayes may not have one of the most recognizable names in basketball history, but his accomplishments are staggering - he was named one of the fifty greatest players of all time by the NBA and he held six NBA records (including one for career scoring) at his retirement. The text follows Schayes from his ea...

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by Roger Robinson (Author)Robinson takes readers on a globe-trotting tour that combines a historian's in-sight with vivid personal memories going back to just after World War II. From experiencing the 1948 Austerity Olympics in London as a young spectator to working as a journalist in the Boston Marathon media center at the moment of the 2013 bombings, Robinson offers a fascinating first-person account of the tragic and triumphant moments that impacted the world and shaped the modern sport. H...

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by Joe Cook (Author)From its small headwaters in Hall County, Georgia, the North Oconee winds nearly seventy miles, tumbling over granite outcroppings at Hurricane Shoals and on to Athens, where it meets the Middle Oconee. From there, the Oconee courses 220 miles through east-central Georgia to meet the Ocmulgee convergence near Lumber City, forming the Altamaha River, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean. As the Oconee's importance as a recreational amenity has grown over the years, University ...

Fishes of the Okefenokee Swamp - Paperback

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by Joshua Laerm (Author), B. J. Freeman (Author)The Okefenokee Swamp, located in southeastern Georgia and northern Florida, is the largest freshwater wetland in the United States. In this illustrated guide to the fishes of the swamp, Joshua Laerm and B. J. Freeman provide descriptions and drawings of thirty-six species, ranging from the American eel to the speckled madtom, chain pickerel, and blackbanded darter. For each fish, the authors include latinate, common, and variant names and discus...

The Hikers Guide to O'Ahu: Updated and Expanded - Paperback

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by Stuart M. Ball (Author)Experienced and novice hikers alike will benefit from the information in this updated and expanded edition of the best-selling The Hikers Guide to O'ahu. The author describes in detail 52 trails that will take you to O'ahu's lush valleys, cascading waterfalls, windswept ridges, and remote seacoasts. Although 8 trails from the previous edition are no longer open to the public, 10 new hikes have been added. Included for each hike are directions for reaching the trailhe...

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by Brenda Ponnay (Author), Brenda Ponnay (Illustrator)We Can Readers: Raj Plays Soccer It's time for the big match! Raj shows off his hard-earned skills when he plays soccer. He runs, he kicks, he scores! In this very simple 8-page reader, short sentences are paired with fun illustrations featuring an Indian-American character to get kids reading about Raj and his can-do-it mindset. Sample Text: Raj plays soccer. He kicks the ball. This book is part of the We Can Readers series from Brenda Po...

Hiking North America's Great Western Volcanoes - Paperback

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by Tom Prisciantelli (Author)Here is an excellent opportunity to learn about the volcanic events and landforms of the American West while hiking ten trails through its most scenic mountains. Hikes in New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, California, Oregon and Washington reveal the fury of past events and demonstrate the power of volcanic activity today. In this book and on the trails, geology and archaeology intersect to tell a tale of landforms rising from the earth and the ancient people's struggl...

Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil New Edition: A Chronicle of Coal, Cowdenbeath and Football - Paperback

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by Ron Ferguson (Author), Alex Ferguson (Introduction by), Jim Leishman (Preface by)21 years after its publication, a new edition is being published with updated text and new chapters as well as a new Introduction, written by one of the book's many fans and the biggest name in British football, Sir Alex Ferguson. But this is a book about much, much more than football It is loved not only by Sir Alex but also by Gordon Brown, Alistair Campbell, Ian Rankin and the Rev Kathy Galloway and it was ...

The St. Paul Saints: Baseball in the Capital City - Paperback

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by Stew Thornley (Author)From Pig's Eye to a pig on the field, the long and rich legacy of the St. Paul Saints is central to the history of baseball in Minnesota. Celebrate the players, owners, managers, and fans-- and the Saints' return to downtown St. Paul near the spot where the Olympic team first played in 1859.Some fans remember the historic Saints, which provided top- notch baseball in the years before the Minnesota Twins. Others grew up with the current St. Paul Saints, which has pione...

The Last Hunter: An American Family Album - Hardcover

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by Will Weaver (Author)Minnesota's Will Weaver has been a hunter since he was a young boy, following in the footsteps of his father, a dedicated and seasoned outdoorsman. As he writes, "in the fall, when Canada geese came through and when partridge season opened, we] heard the far-off thudding report of shotguns--and in November the heavier poom-poom of deer rifles." Hunting frames Weaver's childhood memories, his relationship with his father, and his own definition of self. And although on...

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by Malcolm Conway (Author)Written specifically for parents from grade school to college Dr. Malcolm Conway tears away the myths and falsehoods surrounding sports training, college recruiting, injury prevention and recovery, sports nutrition, coaching, and even "over-parenting." Dr. Conway has interviewed 12 top world class athletes from various professional sports to ask them how they prepared as a young athlete. This information is so valuable it will cut years off of the experience needed i...

Joe Saward's 2022 Green Notebook - Paperback

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by Joe Saward (Author)Joe Saward is a British-born journalist, who works in Formula 1 motor racing. He travels the world to all the Grands Prix, and has done so for 35 years. When not on the road, he lives in France Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 30, 2023

Hunting and Fishing for Sport: Commerce, Controversy, Popular Culture - Paperback

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by Richard Hummel (Author)Why do humans continue to hunt and fish for sport, especially in the face of growing public opposition? Why are the social sciences so reluctant to investigate these popular human sporting recreations? How do the new technological advances in hunting and fishing equipment affect the sporting standards of "fair play?" How are hunting and fishing portrayed in the popular culture media of film and boys' adventure literature? These questions and more are answered by the ...

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by Edward Lemmo (Author) Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 1 x 8.3 x 5.2 IN Publication Date: February 01, 1998

Better Bass Fishing: Secrets from the Headwaters by a Bassmaster Senior Writer - Paperback

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by Robert U. Montgomery (Author)In addition to how-to information, it reveals secrets for becoming a better bass angler through scientific knowledge on bass biology and the effects of weather, as well as helpful logistical instruction on equipment and techniques. Better Bass Fishing encourages a thoughtful approach to fishing and the realization that success is tied to more than just using the right bait. Number of Pages: 178 Dimensions: 0.7 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: J...