Heroes & ballyhoo : how the golden age of the 1920s transformed American sports /

How sports changed America in the 1920s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bohn, Michael K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2009.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
1900-1999
Athletes > United States > Biography.
Athletes > United States > History.
Sports > United States > History > 20th century.
Sports > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Nineteen twenties.
Sportifs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Sportifs > États-Unis > Histoire.
Sports > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sports > Aspect social > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Années vingt (Vingtième siècle)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
Athletes.
Sports.
Sports > Social aspects.
United States.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction: The Birth of Ballyhoo; 2 Jack Dempsey, Part I: The Early Years; 3 Babe Ruth, Part I: The Curse of the Bambino; 4 Bill Tilden: The Beginning of Spectator Tennis; 5 Walter Hagen: The Haig Christens Professional Golf; 6 Johnny Weissmuller: From Olympic Champion to Tarzan; 7 Knute Rockne: The Four Horsemen Ride Again; 8 Red Grange: The Galloping Ghost Kick-Starts the NFL; 9 Gertrude Ederle: Swimming to Stardom; 10 Babe Ruth, Part II: A Team for the Ages; 11 Jack Dempsey, Part II: The Long Count
  • 12 Helen Wills: 158 Straight Wins13 Bobby Jones: The Grand Slam; 14 Legends and Legacies; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; About the Author

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