Football: The Ivy League Origins of an American Obsession
- ISBN-10
- 0812236270
- ISBN-13
- 9780812236279
- Series
- Football
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-09-19
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Author
- Mark F. Bernstein
Description
The author looks deeply into football's Ivy League origins to present a compelling portrait of the development of this popular American sport, explaining how the Ivy League schools shaped football as it is known today.
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