Lacrosse: North America's Game
- ISBN-10
- 0975983407
- ISBN-13
- 9780975983409
- Series
- Lacrosse
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 311
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- [Towson, MD] : Inside Lacrosse : Carpenter Pub.
- Author
- Inside Lacrosse Magazine
Description
The first book from the team behind Inside Lacrosse magazine, this is a snapshot of the continent's original sport. This exquisite and lavishly illustrated coffee table book takes provides a visual journey through the "fastest game on two feet." With a charismatic prologue written by lacrosse legend Roy Simmons, Jr., Lacrosse is a glossy, photographic encyclopedia of this great game. Chapters are dedicated to the sport's Native American roots, men and women's college play, the pro indoor and outdoor games, and many other topics.
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