A Brief History of American Sports

ISBN-10
080908662X
ISBN-13
9780809086627
Category
History
Pages
290
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
Hill & Wang
Authors
Elliott J. Gorn, Eric Foner, Warren Jay Goldstein

Description

Traces the evolution of American sports from its early origins through the explosion and controversies of sports today

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