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by Whit Canning
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012
Fans of the University of Texas Longhorns are undoubtedly Longhorns For Life, as Whit Canning describes their fanatical support. From the famous "Hook 'em" hand sign, to the story of a World War II hero who has not missed a home game since 1945, this book is truly about the legends who make the Longhorns.
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Dingers
The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
From splitters to spitters; from a frozen rope to the suicide squeeze; from extra innings to no hitters, baseball is truly a great game. But nothing hypes up a crowd like a home run, a round tripper, a big bomb . . . the long ball! Hitting the ball out of the park is one of the greatest feats in baseball,...
Back on Top!
The Alabama Crimson Tide's 2015-16 Championship Football Season
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
It was fitting that Alabama and Clemson put on one of college’s football’s greatest ever championship games on a magical January night in Glendale, Arizona, with a dazzling display of athleticism, power and heart. When it was done, the Crimson Tide emerged with a jaw-dropping 45-40 victory and...
Okinawan Kobudo
The History, Tools, and Techniques of the Ancient Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago was the birthplace of two methods of self-defense now practiced worldwide: Okinawan Karate and Ryukyu Kobujutsu, known as Okinawan Kobudo. Kobudo is the study of weapons adapted from the tools of farming and fishing.
Okinawan Kobudo reveals, for the first time through...
Dub Sub Confidential
A Goalkeeper's Life with – and without – the Dubs
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
Dub Sub Confidential by John Leonard: a GAA memoir like no other.
WINNER OF THE SETANTA SPORTS IRISH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD.
John Leonard was a gifted Gaelic football goalkeeper who had the misfortune to reach his prime at the same time, and in the same county, as one of the all-time...
I'll Play These
A Sports Writer's Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2011
Writing in a golden age of sports, Bob Markus, like a Zelig or a Forrest Gump, was present at many of the most famous-or infamous--sports events of that time. He was there for the Franco Harris Immaculate Reception", for the tragic 1972 Munich Olympics and the stunning upset of the United States...
by Lew Freedman
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
In this homage to sports history, author Lew Freedman compiles athletic feats that caught fans off guard, inspired awe, and left viewers on the edge of their seats, all while making an impression on the world at large. Freedman ranks 100 of the greatest moments in sports, reflecting on the dramatic...
Game of My Life Miami Hurricanes
Memorable Stories of Hurricanes Football
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
This book takes a personal look inside some of the biggest moments of Miami’s greatest players as The U” morphed from a football program nearly disbanded in the 1970s to a national power. Three-time All-American and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ted the Mad Stork” Hendricks shares his...
by Basudhita Basu
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Sport - Sport History, , language: English, abstract: This paper tries to probe into many intricate questions regarding the hockey career of India. The previous works mainly deal with the golden years of Indian hockey when India was supreme...
We Matter
Athletes and Activism
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
"Before Kaepernick, there was Etan Thomas."
--New York Times
"In We Matter, Thomas strives to show the influence professional athletes can have when they join the conversation on race, politics, and civil rights. Thomas conducted 50 interviews, which included Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,...
Tales from the Sacramento Kings Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest Kings Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Jerry Reynolds was country before country was cool. He also was part of the Sacramento Kings before that was cool. 2015 marks the team’s 30th season in California’s capital, and Jerry has been there from the start. Quietly, he has been instrumental in the team’s growth from a shoestring operation...
Brooklyn Bounce
The Highs and Lows of Nets Basketball's Historic First Season in the Borough
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
“A breezy, cautionary tale for modern sports fans” (Booklist) of the Brooklyn Nets’ inaugural season, which brought back pro sports to the borough of Brooklyn—now updated to include the 2013-2014 season.
When the Brooklyn Nets played their first game at Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn...
The Rise of the Seminoles
FSU Football Under Bobby Bowden
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
The Rise of the Seminoles is the fairy-tale story of Florida State University football. From 197375, the football team at FSU had a combined record of 429. The next season, Bobby Bowden took over as head football coach and, over the next thirty-three years, led FSU to twenty-one bowl game wins...
Captain Crash and the Dallas Cowboys
From Sideline to Goal Line with Cliff Harris
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
How does it feel to see your name among the Cowboys greats in Texas Stadium’s Ring of Honor? What was it like to be recruited by professional scouts? What happened to the guy who hooked Randy White in the back with a wayward fishhook? How did legendary coach Tom Landry motivate his players? How...