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The quarterback sends his wide receiver deep. The crowd gasps as he launches the ball. And when he hits his man, the team's fans roar with approvalーespecially those with the deep pockets. Make no m……続きを見る

Facharbeit (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 1, Edith Stein Schule Erfurt, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Herbst 2010 feierte Deutschland zum zwanzigsten Mal d……続きを見る

In 1963, 17 charter members were inducted into the newly established Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the likes of Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, and Sammy Baugh was Detroit Lions quar……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award In 1704 a bankrupt English merchant sent home the colt he had bought from Bedouin tribesmen near the ruins of Palmyra. Thomas Darley ho……続きを見る

Hack Wilson’s record 191 RBIs in 1930 may well stand the test of time, and so may the record of his hard-drinking lifestyle. In Hack’s 191, Bill Chastain recreates the most productive offensive seas……続きを見る

Sportswriter Shawn Fury's Rise and Fire: The Origins, Science, and Evolution of the Jump Shot presents an exploration of the play that revolutionized basketball and provided the greatest moments in ……続きを見る

This books pages contain the adventures and experiences of hunting among the mountains and on the plains for both pastime and to procure hides and meat for the ranch. Contains a wealth of informatio……続きを見る

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 1,5, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (Institut für Sportwissenschaft), 42 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprac……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 1,3, Universität Potsdam (Institut für Sportwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Erinnerungskultur, 9 Quellen im Literaturverze……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 1,7, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 7 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die medi……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 1, Universität Hamburg (Fachbereich Sportwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Seminar: Sportgeschichte von der Urzeit bis zum A……続きを見る

Following the emotional success of the I Olympiad of the Modern Era in Athens in 1896, the Olympic movement struggled through more than a decade of disappointment and uncertainty. It would not be un……続きを見る

The year 1968 is commonly remembered for the massive social and political upheaval occurring around the world at the time, but it was also the year of the Olympic Games of Mexico City. XIX Olympiad,……続きを見る

XXI Olympiad, the nineteenth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins with the story of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal Canada. In the wake of the terrorist tragedy that marred the Munich O……続きを見る

In the terrible years leading up to and encompassing World War II, the Olympic movement endured a forced hiatus that lasted 12 long years. The London Games of 1948 marked the end of that dark period……続きを見る

The Summer Olympics of Munich 1972 were called 'The Cheerful Games', but that was before the spectre of terrorism marked them forever in the history of sport. XX Olympiad, the eighteenth volume in T……続きを見る

Every sport has its legends . . . THE RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES THE PINE TAR INCIDENT THE STEEL CURTAIN PHI SLAMA JAMA A Graphic History of Sport presents artist Andrew Janik’s su……続きを見る

The 1911 New York Giants stole an astonishing 347 bases, a record that still stands more than a century later. That alone makes them special in baseball history, but as Maury Klein relates in Steali……続きを見る

Published in time for the 2014 World Cup, the ultimate collection of soccer’s greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black-and-white photos, by two of the world’s most knowledgeable soccer ……続きを見る

Examensarbeit aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Sport - Sportgeschichte, Note: 1,5, Universität Konstanz, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In dieser wissenschaftlichen Arbeit (=Zulassungsarbeit für das 1.……続きを見る

Over the past century, high school and college athletics have grown into one of America's most beloved--and most controversial--institutions, inspiring great loyalty while sparking fierce disputes. ……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018 The full story of the man who brought unprecedented – and since u……続きを見る

The Big Red Machine dominated major league baseball in the 1970s, but the Cincinnati franchise began its climb to that pinnacle in 1961, when an unlikely collection of cast-offs and wannabes stunned……続きを見る

If you love the game of baseball, this book is a must read. If you're trying to understand the game, no more eloquent writer will take you by the hand. James Thomas Farrell’s "Studs Lonigan" books a……続きを見る

This vintage book contains detailed accounts of various hunting expeditions and experiences in early twentieth-century England, with descriptions of notable participants, events, and developments. P……続きを見る

Born in Austin, Texas, in 1899, Bibb August Falk was the classic stereotype of a Texan, standing six feet. He brimmed with confidence and played the game of baseball with swagger. He played three ye……続きを見る

It was a novel experiment as baseball's leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civ……続きを見る

One Nation Under Baseball highlights the intersection between American society and America’s pastime during the 1960s, when the hallmarks of the sportーfairness, competition, and mythologyーcame und……続きを見る

At the beginning of the Roaring Twenties the NFL was just a footnote within the landscape of American sports. The early pro game was played on dirt fields by vagabond athletes who would beat up or p……続きを見る

‘One day you’ll write a book about this club. Or, more to the point, about me. So you may as well know what I’m thinking and save it up for later when it won’t do any harm to anyone.’ Brian Clough’s……続きを見る