Category Archives: History of Sports

Great Athletes Set

Grade 9 Up—This impressive set builds on three previous works: The Twentieth Century: Great Athletes (1992); a 3-volume supplement (1994), and Great Athletes, Revisited (2002), retaining most of the articles from the earlier works and adding more than 415 new … Continue reading

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The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949

The NBA has gained worldwide popularity with its high-flying stars and slam-dunking giants, but the early professional hoops game was played below the rim. This book provides the first history of the National Basketball League, which held court from the … Continue reading

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It’s How You Play the Game: The Powerful Sports Moments That Taught Lasting Values to America’s Finest

In life as in sports, it’s how you play the game that matters You don’t have to be a star athlete to take away valuable lessons from the world of sports, whether it’s learning how to get along with others, … Continue reading

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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their … Continue reading

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All-Stars and Movie Stars: Sports in Film and History

Sports films are popular forms of entertainment around the world, but beyond simply amusing audiences, they also reveal much about class, race, gender, sexuality, and national identity. In All-Stars and Movie Stars, Ron Briley, Michael K. Schoenecke, and Deborah A. … Continue reading

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Thirteen Women Strong: The Making of a Team (None)

In 1974, Nancy Winstel joined the women’s college basketball team at Northern Kentucky University as a walk-on. She had little basketball experience, never having played on a high school team — her high school didn’t even have girl’s basketball. Despite … Continue reading

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Sports Scandals (Scandals in American History)

Cheaters, gamblers, drugs, and violence. Sound like the latest action/adventure film? It is most likely playing in a stadium, ice rink, track field, basketball court, or ballpark near you. We’re talking about the larger-than-life scandals that often surround and sometimes … Continue reading

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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series)

As the first comprehensive look at the ruffians, rascals,and rule breakers in the wrestling business, this history explains the rise of the wrestling villain, the reasons for his (or her) success, and the impact these sordid characters have had on … Continue reading

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Brand NFL: Making and Selling America’s Favorite Sport (Caravan Book)

Professional football today is a $6 billion sports entertainment industry. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the sport and at the image of the NFL and … Continue reading

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National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling

From its humble beginnings in the Midwest after World War II to its worldwide expansion and eventual dominance of a $25-million-a-year industry,the National Wrestling Alliance’s (NWA) rise and fall is detailed in this dramatictale. While celebrating the great achievements of … Continue reading

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