David K. (Hrsg.) Wiggins

Rivals: Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History

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The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, including track and field, golf, boxing, basketball, tennis, ice skating, baseball, football, soccer, and more. The essays are diverse, but together they illustrate what is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that often have decidedly different backgrounds, styles, and personalities. These differences may center on race and culture, political and societal ideologies, personality, geography, or religionA[a¬aa mix intensified by fans and the media. From highly publicized and emotionally charged individual competitions to… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Rodgers, R. Pierre (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-55728-921-6
EAN: 9781557289216
Produktnummer: 5876446
Verlag: Univ Of Arkansas Pr
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Seitenangabe: 465 S.
Masse: H22.4 cm x B15.0 cm x D3.3 cm 771 g
Gewicht: 771

Über den Autor

David K. Wiggins is professor and director of the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism at George Mason University and the editor of Out of the Shadows: A Biographical History of African American Athletes. R. Pierre Rodgers is associate professor in the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism at George Mason University.