Sports in the Western WorldRowman and Littlefield, 1982 - 360 sider Traces the history of sports from the original Greek Olympics to the development of professional team sports and considers the business and political aspects of sports. |
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... fight again and again . For three years they were required to perform , then to be released into slavery for a two - year probation before they were set free . Rare was the man who survived three years . It was a grim business . On the ...
... fight again and again . For three years they were required to perform , then to be released into slavery for a two - year probation before they were set free . Rare was the man who survived three years . It was a grim business . On the ...
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... fight for a large purse . Forty - six years old , Broughton nevertheless neglected to train for the bout . Long having reigned as the master of the ring , he confidently assumed that his ability would compensate for his age against the ...
... fight for a large purse . Forty - six years old , Broughton nevertheless neglected to train for the bout . Long having reigned as the master of the ring , he confidently assumed that his ability would compensate for his age against the ...
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... fight , which Dempsey won by a fouth - round knockout . Not only was it the first million - dollar fight gate in history , but it was the first prizefight ever broadcast over radio . Professional boxing had arrived as a major spectator ...
... fight , which Dempsey won by a fouth - round knockout . Not only was it the first million - dollar fight gate in history , but it was the first prizefight ever broadcast over radio . Professional boxing had arrived as a major spectator ...
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Medieval People at Play | 42 |
New Standards for Old Sports | 85 |
The Birth of Mass Leisure | 99 |
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