Dyed in crimson : football, faith, and remaking Harvard's America /

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"In 1926, Harvard athletic director Bill Bingham chose former Crimson All-American Arnold Horween as coach of the university's moribund football team. The pair instilled a fresh culture, one based on merit rather than social status, and in the virtues of honor and courage over mere winning...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Eleff, Zev (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2023]
Series:Sport and society.
Subjects:
Horween, Arnold, > 1898-1985.
Bingham, William J. > (William John), > 1889-1971.
Harvard University > Football > History > 20th century.
Harvard University.
1900-1999
Antisemitism > United States > History > 20th century.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Football.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
SPORTS & RECREATION / General
Antisemitism.
Football.
Sports & active outdoor recreation.
Sport.
United States.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The (Cinder) path to a better life
  • Winning isn't everything, but it is something
  • Americanization, the Jewish take on success
  • Winning for winning's sake
  • Football, the ultimate wargame of life
  • Horween versus McMahon and rise of the National Football League
  • A member of the Hebrew race to become head coach of Harvard?
  • An honorable failure and satisfactory game in every way
  • The crusade to keep football a game
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments.

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