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81
Cheating The Spread
Gamblers, Point Shavers, And Game Fixers In College Football And Basketball
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 21,75 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
Discusses College Sports' Ignominious History Of Game Fixing Lees verder
82
Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner
Boxing In The Shadow Of The Global Color Line
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 8 tot 12 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 42,20 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
In His Day, Jack Johnson - Born In Texas, The Son Of Former Slaves - Was The Most Famous Black Man On The Planet. This Title Provides An Exploration Of Johnson's Battles Against The Color Line In Places As Far-flung As Sydney, London, Cape Town, Paris, Havana, And Mexico City. Lees verder
83
Game Faces
Five Early American Champions And The Sports They Changed
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 24,30 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
Depicts Five Important Yet Nearly Forgotten Athletes Who Had A Transformative Effect On Their Sports And The Evolution Of Sports In General. Lees verder
84
More Readings From One Man's Wilderness
The Journals Of Richard L. Proenneke
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 20,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
Richard Proenneke Was A Master Of Woodcrafts And Camp Craft, A Keen Observer Of The Natural World, A Mechanical Genius, A Tireless Hiker, And A Journalist For More Than Thirty Years. Proenneke Kept Meticulous Journals Of His Time In The Wilderness. This Collection Covers The Years 1974 Through 1980 ... Lees verder
85
Rise Of Gridiron University
Higher Education's Uneasy Alliance With Big-time Football
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 54,55 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
The Most Complete Account To Date Of The Origins Of College Football And Its Role In Shaping The Modern University. Traces The Sport's Evolution From A Gentleman's Pastime To A Multi-million Dollar Enterprise That Made Athletics A Permanent Fixture On Our Nation's Campuses And Cemented College Footb... Lees verder
86
Sporting Ancestors
Tracing Your Family's Athletic Past
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 16,65 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
Sport, In Its Many Forms, Is An Important Part Of British Heritage And Our Family Histories Are Littered With Amateur And Professional Sporting References. Lees verder
87
Reconstructing Fame
Sport, Race, And Evolving Reputations
(Engels )
| Beschikbaar: | Printing on demand |
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| Prijs: | € 38,75 (onder voorbehoud) |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
The Essayists In This Volume Write About Twentieth-century Athletes Whose Careers Were Affected By Racism And Whose Post-career Reputations Have Improved As Society's Understanding Of Race Changed. Contributors Attempt To Clarify The Stories Of These Sports Stars And Their Places As Twentieth-centur... Lees verder
88
Game Plan
A Social History Of Sport In Alberta
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 38,10 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
Patterns And Layers Of Sport History Emerge As Almost-forgotten Stories Of Alberta's Marginalized Populations Surface. Lees verder
89
Golf
Those Were the Days
(Engels , Gebonden, 17-11-2011)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 16,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
An Amusing Step Back In Time To When Golf Was A Much Simpler Game Lees verder
90
Rugby Football In Nineteenth-century Cardiff And South Wales
'this Rugby Spellbound People'
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 60,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
In This, The First Detailed And Original Historical Study Of Rugby Union At A Local Level In Wales, Gwyn Prescott Draws On Previously Unused Sources To Provide Fresh Insights Into The Origins And Early Years Of The Game In Wales. Lees verder
91
High Strung
Bjorn Borg, John Mcenroe, And The Untold Story Of Tennis's Fiercest Rivalry
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 22,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
For All The Upsets, Unexpected Career Turnarounds, And Bizarre Instances Of Violence Tennis Has Produced, There Have Been Few Moments Stunning To Fans Than The One That Occurred Immediately After The Men's Final At The 1981 Us Open. This Title Explores The Lives And Careers Of The Four Players Who D... Lees verder
92
Pay For Play
A History Of Big-time College Athletic Reform
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 33,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
A Rigorous Investigation Of Reform In College Sports Lees verder
93
Level Playing Field
African American Athletes And The Republic Of Sports
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 8 tot 12 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 30,40 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
The Noted Cultural Critic Gerald Early Explores The Intersection Of Race And Sports, And Our Deeper, Often Contradictory Attitudes Toward The Athletes We Glorify. What Desires And Anxieties Are Encoded In Our Worship Of (or Disdain For) High-performance Athletes? What Other, Invisible Contests Unfol... Lees verder
94
Charles Buchan
A Lifetime in Football
(Engels , Gebonden, 01-12-2010)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 15,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
An Enlightening Historical Commentary On Britain And British Football In The First Half Of The Twentieth Century, This Engrossing Autobiography, Originally Published In The 1950s, Is Sure To Inform A New Generation Of Football Supporters About A Character Once Synonymous With The Game In Its More Bo... Lees verder
95
John Lardner Reader
A Press Box Legend's Classic Sportswriting
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 21,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
This Collection Marks The Return To Print Of John Lardner, One Of America's Press Box Giants, A Classic Stylist Whose Wry Humor And Tireless Reporting Helped Elevate Sportswriting To Art. The Brilliant W.c. Heinz Called Lardner ""the Best Of Us."" This Book Shows Why. Lees verder
96
Sport In America
From Colonial Leisure to Celebrity Figures and Globalization
(Engels , Gebonden, 11-11-2009)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 63,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
"sport In America, Volume Ii, " Offers Readers 18 Fresh Essays Arranged Chronologically From The Early American Period To The Present Day To Provide A Historical Context And Offer Perspective On Changes That Have Occurred In Sport Over Time. Lees verder
97
Elite Sport, Doping & Public Health
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 34,90 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
The Issue Of Doping In Sport Was Once Of Interest Only To Aficionados Of Elite Sports. Nowadays, It Is A Matter Of Intense Public Scrutiny That Spans The Worlds Of Health, Medicine, Sports, Politics, Technology, And Beyond. This Title Illustrates How The Issue Of Doping Has Evolved Beyond The World ... Lees verder
98
Heroes And Ballyhoo
How The Golden Age Of The 1920s Transformed American Sports
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 21,75 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
A Handful Of Star Athletes, Along With Their Promoters And Journalists, Created America's Sports Entertainment Industry During The 1920s, The Golden Age Of American Sports. Heroes And Ballyhoo Profiles The Ten Most Prominent Golden Age Heroes And Describes Their Effect On Sports And Society. Lees verder
99
Coast To Coast
Hockey In Canada To The Second World War
(Engels , Gebonden)
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 78,10 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
In Coast To Coast, A Wide Range Of Contributors Examine The Historical Development Of Hockey Across Canada, In Both Rural And Urban Settings, To Ask How Ideas About Hockey Have Changed. Lees verder
100
Incomplete And Inaccurate History Of Sport
With Random Thoughts From Childhood. And With Random Thoughts From Times Other Than Childhood . . .
(Engels )
| Levertijd: | 12 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 16,65 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
A SportsCenter broadcaster presents an irreverent study of the history of sports that combines real-life facts, offbeat trivia, fantastical exaggerations, and hilarious personal anecdotes and reflections that cover everything from football and bocce to badminton, skateboarding, and tetherball. Repri... Lees verder
101
God Save The Fan
How Steroid Hypocrites, Soul-sucking Suits, And A Worldwide Leader Not Named Bush Have Taken The Fun Out Of Sports
(Engels , Paperback)
| Beschikbaar: | Printing on demand |
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| Prijs: | € 14,05 (onder voorbehoud) |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
A founding editor of the popular blog Deadspin presents an irreverent assessment of the negative influence of money-driven owners, corporate media, and egocentric figures on professional sports, in a whimsical manifesto that addresses such topics as fantasy leagues, the steroid debate, and fan empow... Lees verder
102
The Smart Girl's Guide To Sports
An Essential Handbook for Women Who Don't Know a Slam Dunk from a Grand Slam
(Engels , Paperback, 29-07-2008)
| Levertijd: | 5 tot 15 werkdagen |
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| Prijs: | € 16,95 |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
Written for the significant others of sports buffs, a guide to all of the major professional sports outlines the rules and basics of each, with profiles of top historical and contemporary players and a humorous glossary of key terms. Lees verder
103
Farewell To Sport
(Engels )
| Beschikbaar: | Printing on demand |
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| Prijs: | € 22,40 (onder voorbehoud) |
| Genre: | Sportverhalen |
For Fourteen Years During The Golden Age Of Sports, Paul Gallico Was One Of America's Ace Sportswriters. He Saw Them All - The Stars And The Hams, The Immortals And The Phonies In Boxing, Wrestling, Baseball, Football, Golf, Tennis, And Every Other Field Of Muscular Endeavour In Which Men And Women ... Lees verder
