In Behind the Net, first published in 2013 and now for the first time in paperback and newly updated, Stan Fischler includes a collection of short, zany (but true!
Bowl Full of Memories: 100 Years of Football at the Yale Bowl covers the Yale football from its inception in 1872 and pays tribute to the historic Yale Bowl, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2014.
This book revisits the history of the international garden city town planning movement in the early twentieth century, focusing on the significance of various forms of 'physical culture' - sport, recreation, leisure, and other active body practices - within garden city planning discourse and the development of some of the first garden city communities in the United Kingdom and United States.
This book revisits the history of the international garden city town planning movement in the early twentieth century, focusing on the significance of various forms of 'physical culture' - sport, recreation, leisure, and other active body practices - within garden city planning discourse and the development of some of the first garden city communities in the United Kingdom and United States.
Alabama's Crimson Tide has been the most dominant college football team in America for the past decade, winning five national championships and five conference titles.
The glory years for the Toronto Maple Leafsfour Stanley Cups in the 1960smay be distant memories, but what the team lacks in recent accomplishments is made up for by their history, which is rich in drama, pathos, and, most of all, humor.
In Tales from the Los Angeles Kings Locker Room, Bob Miller shares 40 years of Hollywood hockey with fans, reminding them of the highs and lows of Los Angeles hockey, while entertaining them with behind-the-scenes looks into the history of the 2012 Stanley Cup championship team.
This book looks at the relationship of the cock and cockfighting in Britain from the Enlightenment through the modern era, showing the societal and culture changes that affected that relationship.
The story of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the ten-year period from 2009 to 2018 reads like a classic Greek tragedy, filled with gut-wrenching plot twists and turns.
The Duke Blue Devils have a long and glorious history of success, and that history comes alive in this newly revised edition of Tales from the Duke Blue Devils Locker Room.
This book explores how the sport industry can be considered as an ecosystem due to the variety of different factors interacting to provide value to society.
Since the fighting Irish first took to the field in 1887, Notre Dame has developed an incomparable level of tradition and achievementboth on the gridiron and in the classroom.
From the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, when basketball's Boston Celtics were piecing together a run for the ages, when Montreal's Canadiens were in the midst of notching a record-setting five streaight Stanley Cups, and when the New York Yankees were the once-and-future kings of the diamond, one team boosted the NFL to national prominence as none other: the New York Giants.
Chicagos Wrigley Field opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park, the new North Side stadium erected for use by the Federal Leagues Chicago team, which would eventually be called the Whales.
The Pittsburgh Steelers rank as one of the NFLs truly legendary franchises, and this book, written from the fans perspective, provides readers with unique stories about the players and coaches who took part in many of the greatest and most euphoric victories in the teams history.
Tales from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline examines the history of the Baltimore football franchise since their move from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996.
This book looks at the relationship of the cock and cockfighting in Britain from the Enlightenment through the modern era, showing the societal and culture changes that affected that relationship.
From the clubs inception in the late 70s to winning the division for the first time in the 80s, Joe Carters epic home run, the two World Series titles in the early 90s, the reign of Roy Halladay, Josh Donaldsons MVP season, and everything in between, the Blue Jays have continued to build a storied history as one of baseballs most exciting teams.
Some call them the Bad Boys, others just call them bad newseither way, few teams carry the passion, power, and determination exuded by the Detroit Pistons.
The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Leagues most iconic and successful franchises.
