Biographical Dictionary of American Sports : Outdoor Sports Hardback
by David L. Porter
Hardback
Description
[F]ascinating reading and an excellent sports reference source.
This volume is highly recommended for public and academic libraries and also for large high school collections. BooklistThis dictionary is the third of four companion volumes, each containing comprehensive biographical and statistical data on over 500 athletic figures including managers, coaches, executives, and media personnel.
Each volume contains essays contributed by sports historians, sports writers, journalists, teachers, and publishers.
Entries are listed alphabetically within each outdoor sport and cover major individuals from auto racing, golf, harness and thoroughbred racing, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, speed skating, tennis, and track and field.
Amateur sports administrators, bicyclists, bobsledders, equestrian riders, field hockey players, promotors, sportscasters, writers, and yachtsmen are also discussed.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:748 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:10/11/1988
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313262609
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:748 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:10/11/1988
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313262609