Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History - Paperback

by Martin Gitlin (Author)

This book features twenty events that had profound social, political, and cultural importance and inspired athletes and spectators alike. It examines how a particular moment in sports history revolutionized a sport, how a contest of speed inspired a nation, or even how a humble victory affected the world.

Author Biography

Martin Gitlin is a freelance writer and the author of more than 100 books on popular culture and sports. He has won many awards for his writing, including first place for General Excellence in Journalism from the Associated Press. His sports books include The 100 Greatest American Athletes, The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book, and The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell (with Sam McDowell).