College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others
- ISBN-10
- 0810891212
- ISBN-13
- 9780810891210
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 436
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-19
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Authors
- Stan Beck, Jack Wilkinson
Description
College sports fans number almost 175 million strong, and each has a loyalty to their team and the traditions they share. From the crazy and eccentric to the touching and meaningful, these traditions connect fans and athletes across generations. College Sports Traditions details not only the well-known traditions of major universities, but also the obscure customs of smaller schools. Approximately 1,000 traditions are captured in this volume, covering hundreds of universities and colleges and almost every college sport. Featuring 75 photos that bring many of these events to life, College Sports Traditions will be an entertaining read for every sports fan.
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