A journalist who spent six years travelling with and gathering information on Britain's notorious soccer hooligans chronicles his extraordinary experiences with these dangerous, violent, and fiercely loyal fans. Author: Buford, Bill Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc Binding: Hardcover Language: English..
Through An Illustrated History of Boxing, fans will experience the careers of fighters in every weight class, from flyweight to heavyweight. They can relive the days when Jack Dempsey, Max Baer, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Mike Tyson ruled the heavyweights, and witness Evander Holyfield's rise to..
The author offers a personal account of a life of sporting adventure from the Florida Keys, to the plains of Montana, to the streams of Michigan Author: McGuane, Thomas Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0395500842 ISBN-13: 9780395500842..
Book by McCarthy, Patrick Author: McCarthy, Patrick Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0804820937 ISBN-13: 9780804820936..
Book by Fitzpatrick, Frank Author: Fitzpatrick, Frank Publisher: Bison Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0803269013 ISBN-13: 9780803269019..
More than two hundred photographs comprehensively illustrate pitching technique from grip to follow through in a guide that details the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher's conditioning regimen and his ideas on mental preparedness Author: Seaver, Tom Publisher: Hearst Books Binding: Hardcover Language: ..
The real basketball deal-the inside story of Harlem’s legendary tournament and the pros and playground legends who have made it world famous.Earl “The Goat” Manigault. Herman “Helicopter” Knowings. Joe “The Destroyer” Hammond. Richard “Pee Wee” Kirkland. These and dozens of other colorfully nickname..
He was The Intimidator. A nightmare in the rear-view mirror. A unique winner in the boardroom. A seven-time Winston Cup champion. A driver whose personal success story and dedication inspired the adoration of millions of fans. Then on February 18, 2001, just seconds from the Daytona 500 finish line,..
For junior and senior high school athletic directors and assistant administrators, this practical resource provides hundreds of tested strategies and reproducible materials to help increase visibility and build leadership skills. Author: Giebel, Nancy Publisher: Prentice Hall Binding: Paperback Lang..
The book is the only BOC examination preparation guide that includes over 2,000+ questions that provides a framework to begin your certification exam prep!Students will use this to focus their study as a part of a preparation program. The outline format allows students to look over chapters at a gla..
War Eagle! In the Auburn University Football Vault, former athletic director David Housel follows the Tigers through 115 years of football history. With exciting edge-of-your-seat narrative, historic photographs, and memorabilia from his personal collection, Housel's love letter to Auburn football i..
College basketball experienced its greatest rise in popularity during the eighties, becoming one of the most commercially successful spectator sports in America. With this rise came an era of scandal: recruiting violations, spurious admittance practices, and controversial treatment of student athlet..
Guides the reader to great skiing away from the crowds and provides the information every skier will want for fun and challenging high-country adventures. Author: Volken, Martin Publisher: Falcon Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0762710667 ISBN-13: 9780762710669..
Like many athletes, golfers are always looking for new ways to improve their game. Now, in this innovative and revolutionary book, Ted Kiegiel shows golfers of all levels how turning to Eastern philosophy can shave points off their handicap. He thoroughly explains how to integrate the mechanical, ph..
A famous expose of baseball behind the scenes has been expanded to include Bouton's comeback to the big leagues, the breakup of his marriage, and his current career as a writer and television personality Author: Bouton, Jim Publisher: UNKNO Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812827716 IS..
How and why Americans chose baseball over its early rival, cricket, as the national pastimeIn discovering how and why Americans chose baseball over its early rival, cricket, as the national pastime, George B. Kirsch takes us back to amateur playing fields around the country to recreate the excitemen..
Provides tips on running a baseball camp, class, practice, or clinic and outlines group drills, activities, and games to help young players practice baserunning, fielding, throwing, bunting, hitting, catching, and pitching. Author: Baker, Dirk Publisher: McFarland Publishing Binding: Paperback Langu..
An incredible collection of rare newspaper chart baseball's history from its beginnings in the mid-1800's to the 1999 World Series. Nowhere else could such a collection of diverse papers from all over the county be seen, including the Ball Player's Chronicle, the first publication devoted exclusivel..
Even if you’re a diehard fan of the national pastime-admit it: sometimes the umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And if you’re relatively new to the game, there’s certainly more than enough to keep you asking questions about the fine points of Major League Baseball. This revised and updated edit..
Examines the first decade of the twentieth century with a collection of newspaper and postcard pictures, and offers tidbits on players, managers, ballparks, and sports writers of that period Author: Okkonen, Marc Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0806987286..
Through meticulous research the author has unearthed many heretofore unknown baseball records and has corrected many others that have been erroneously reported for decades. For each of the 240 games, there is a narrative that details the records and the personalities behind them, along with a compre..
Donald Honig crossed the country to meet and interview former big-league ball players. They shared their memories with him and the result is a book packed with nostalgia, statistics, action, revelations-an extraordinary oral history of baseball in the halcyon days beween the two world wars. Babe Rut..
Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth and paper over boards, spine stamped in black & gilt. Dust jacket rubbed at the head and heel, small closed tear at the top fore-edge corner. Author: Tygiel, Jules Publisher: Oxford University Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0195033..