| Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles: The Most Iconic Moments in American Sports Contributor(s): Gietschier, Steven (Editor) |
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ISBN: 025208313X ISBN-13: 9780252083136 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Essays - Sports & Recreation | History - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 796 |
| LCCN: 2017021799 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What were the iconic sports moments of the last century? In Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles, a team of sports aficionados climb onto their bar stools to address that never-solved but essential question. Triumphs and turning points, rivalries and record-setters "each chapter tracks down the real story behind the epic moments and legendary careers sports fans love to debate. Topics include Abner Doubleday and the origins of baseball; the era-defining 1979 duel between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; how Denver and Cleveland relive The Drive; the myths surrounding the Ali-Foreman Rumble in the Jungle; Billie Jean King's schooling of Bobby Riggs; the Miracle on Ice; and ESPN's conquest of the sports world. Filled with eye-opening lore and analysis, Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles is an entertaining look at what we think we know about sports. |