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Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history.: Examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader historical context; Includes th...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444320800 |
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Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history.: Examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader historical context; Includes the rivalries between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Duke and North Carolina, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, and more; Draws upon the most recent works of sport historians, as well as hundreds of books, articles, and ne. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvii, 284 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444320817 (electronic bk.) 1444320815 (electronic bk.) 9781444320800 1444320807 9781405177658 1405177659 |
| Index Number: | GV583 |
| CLC: | G817.129 |
| Contents: | RIVALS!: The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Fight Fiercely: Harvard and Yale Create the First Great Football Rivalry; 2 "We Hate Each Other's Guts": The Dodgers and the Giants; 3 Battle Along Tobacco Road: Duke and North Carolina Basketball; 4 Mayhem on the Midway: The Bears and the Packers; 5 Shootin' Irons: The Jack Nicklaus-Arnold Palmer Golf Rivalry; 6 Cross-Country Conflict: The Celtics and the Lakers; 7 The Bull and the Butterfly: The Never-Ending Rivalry Between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. |