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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Side 20
... final attempt to win an Olympic crown when his younger opponent delayed and evaded until the aged Milo had to withdraw from fatigue . Yet wrestling was mild exercise compared to boxing . Boxers wound heavy strips of leather around their ...
... final attempt to win an Olympic crown when his younger opponent delayed and evaded until the aged Milo had to withdraw from fatigue . Yet wrestling was mild exercise compared to boxing . Boxers wound heavy strips of leather around their ...
Side 212
... Final at Stamford Bridge drew capacity crowds , and in 1922 a new stadium was begun at Wembley to hold 127,000 spectators . For the Cup Final in 1923 , almost 200,000 fans crammed into the stadium , many scaling walls and fences to fill ...
... Final at Stamford Bridge drew capacity crowds , and in 1922 a new stadium was begun at Wembley to hold 127,000 spectators . For the Cup Final in 1923 , almost 200,000 fans crammed into the stadium , many scaling walls and fences to fill ...
Side 310
... Final between England and West Germany . That estimate was doubled four years later for the final in Mexico City . The lengths to which the World Cup Committee went in 1970 to reap the financial rewards of an international television ...
... Final between England and West Germany . That estimate was doubled four years later for the final in Mexico City . The lengths to which the World Cup Committee went in 1970 to reap the financial rewards of an international television ...
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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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