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This engaging and informative work highlights the 100 biggest moments in the history of American sports, illustrating powerful connections between sporting events and significant social issues of the time. 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 impact of the events as well as their greater influence on American society of the time. The work showcases the social, historical, and cultural background of memorable games, teams, and athletes, highlighting the enduring value and importance of each selection. An introduction discusses the history of sports and explains the criteria for choosing the 100 sporting events in the book. Fascinating, little-known facts punctuate entries, such as how the athletic accomplishments of Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis helped ease racial tensions in the United States; why the passage of Title IX changed gender relations in the United States forever; and which technologies have altered the way Americans view sport. Content also traces the tremendous advancements of safety gear in sports, from the batting helmet and catchers' shin guards in baseball, to the hardshell helmet and face guard in football, to the face mask for goalies in hockey.

Table of Contents:
Introduction #1 Jackie Robinson #2 The Miracle on Ice #3 James Naismith and the Invention of Basketball #4 Joe Louis #5 Title IX #6 Sports Come to Radio #7 Sports Come to Television #8 ESPN: Sports around the Clock #9 Muhammad Ali Defies Uncle Sam #10 Jesse Owens #11 Cincinnati Red Stockings Go Pro #12 The World Series #13 Babe Ruth Transforms Baseball #14 Red Grange Introduces Pro Football to the World #15 The Great Jim Thorpe #16 The NFL's Greatest Game #17 Roberto Clemente #18 Marvin Miller and Baseball Free Agency #19 The NBA Integrates #20 Texas Western Wins NCAA Basketball #21 Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth's Record #22 Fritz Pollard, the NFL's First African American Coach #23 The Black Sox Scandal #24 Bill Russell, First African American NBA Coach #25 Don Larsen's Perfect Game #26 Joe Namath's Super Bowl Prediction #27 Secretariat the Great #28 Joe DiMaggio's 56-Game Hitting Streak #29 Ted Williams Bats .406 #30 The Death of Dale Earnhardt #31 Michael Jordan Plays While Sick #32 Jack Nicklaus Reclaims Glory #33 The Dream Team at the 1992 Olympics #34 Richard Petty's 200th Win #35 Lance Armstrong #36 Kenny Sailors Invents the Jump Shot #37 Pete Gogolak's Funny Kicking #38 Introduction of the NBA Shot Clock #39 Pete Rose, Charlie Hustle #40 President Nixon's Ping-Pong Diplomacy #41 Miami Dolphins Go 17–0 #42 Frank Robinson, First African American Manager #43 Althea Gibson #44 Women's Pro Basketball #45 Johnny Vander Meer's Two No-Hitters #46 The Houston Astrodome #47 U.S. Soccer World Cup Champs #48 Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points in a Game #49 Cy Young Wins 511 Games #50 The Jack Dempsey–Gene Tunney Long Count #51 Baseball's All-Star Game #52 Bill Mazeroski's Amazing Home Run #53 Michael Phelps #54 Martina Navratilova Wins and Comes Out #55 Magic Johnson Shows You Can Live with AIDS #56 John Wooden's 10 NCAA Titles #57 University of Connecticut Women's Basketball #58 The Cal Ripken Streak #59 Wayne Gretzky Changes Hockey #60 Pat Summitt Wins Big and Inspires #61 Jack Johnson Is Hated for Being Black and Good #62 Fernandomania #63 Frank Shorter Is Golden #64 Wilma Rudolph #65 Tiger Woods Tries to Be the Greatest #66 Honus Wagner and Baseball Cards #67 Pittsburgh's Immaculate Reception #68 Babe Didrikson Zaharias #69 Indiana State versus Michigan State #70 A Basketball Sisterhood #71 Marshall University's Plane Crash #72 Oklahoma Football's 47-Game Winning Streak #73 Tommie Smith's and John Carlos's Gloved Fists #74 Jim Brown's Stunning Career and Departure #75 Willie Mays's World Series Gem #76 The Ice Bowl #77 Rocky Marciano, Undefeated Champion #78 A. J. Foyt #79 Bobby Thomson Wins the Pennant #80 Red Sox at Last #81 Dan Jansen's Challenges #82 The Fosbury Flop #83 Win One for the Gipper #84 Kerri Strug #85 Loyola's 1963 Iron Men #86 The Death of Len Bias #87 Peyton the Great #88 Bob Beamon's Leap #89 Roger Maris Tops the Babe #90 The National Hockey League Expands #91 College Basketball's Game of the Century #92 Baseball's Only Fatality #93 The Earthquake World Series #94 Libby Riddles Wins the Iditarod #95 Baseball Teams Start City Hopping #96 Monica Seles Is Stabbed #97 Billie Jean King Steps Up for Women's Tennis #98 Tommy John Surgery #99 Fantasy Sports #100 Soap Opera on Skates Index

About the Author :
Lew Freedman is a columnist for the Cody Enterprise newspaper in Wyoming.

Review :
Illustrated throughout, this volume offers a great starting point for sports enthusiasts and students interested in exploring the many ways sports influence and perhaps change the way we think.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798216040682
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Greenwood Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8216040687
  • Publisher Date: 12 Nov 2015
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 416


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