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A comprehensive introduction to the workings of the business, Sportscasters/Sportscasting: Principles and Practices explains all of the information essential to anyone looking to begin a career in sports media, and includes numerous appendices containing acronyms and biographic information about over 200 sportscasters, and a complete Instructor's Manual.
Chocolate Thunder is a tell-all account of life in the NBA during the 1970s and '80s. Dawkins, the first player tog o directly from high school tot he NBA, received instant fame when he became the first player to smash a backboard. His book is full of spicy anecdotes, ribald humor and frank discussions of sex, drugs and racism.
Offers a portrait of an American icon, boxer James J. Braddock, who staged a remarkable comeback during the Depression that captured the imagination of millions of working-class Americans.
A look at olympic gymnastics including it's history and some of the great participants in the sport.
The Best of SPORT is an anthology of the best sports writing from the heyday of SPORT magazine. This anthology has 24 classic pieces from the magazine-featuring such sports immortals as Mickey Mantle, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Brown, Arnold Palmer, Muhammad Ali and many others-as well as a photo insert containing classic color images from the magazine.
Provides short biographies of more than 175 notable Hispanic American athletes.
An account of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reveals the competition's unexpected influence on the modern world, in a narrative synopsis that pays tribute to such athletes as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph while evaluating the roles of Cold War propaganda, civil rights, and politics. 250,000 first printing.
Discusses different skiing events in the Olympics.
Hold it! You really think we can come up with 50 greatest sports heroes? Well, we can and we have. Our heroes are not simply limited to the most popular spectator sports. On occasion our heroes go back several generations, not just to the names in the papers or the sports talk shows. Who are they? Well, certainly Jordan, Woods and Ming...but are you old enough to remember Max Schmeling or George Best? There are a lot more where they come from...skiers, cyclists, golfers and runners-all the best and more. What did they do and why are they great? The book offers: a quick, personal biography of each of our famous athletes; summary statistics of some of the most important successes; the good, the bad and the ugly of their sports careers; why these individuals went on to influence their sport; and trivia questions to challenge your knowledge and more.
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