Red Grange and the rise of modern football
Title:
Red Grange and the rise of modern football
Author:
Carroll, John M. (John Martin), 1943-
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Publication Information:
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [1999]
©1999
Physical Description:
ix, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language:
English
Contents:
An odd kind of family -- Football and the emergence of Red Grange -- Grange and the golden age of sport -- Football and mass society -- A media frenzy -- The great debate -- The grand eastern tour -- Barnstorming, Hollywood, and the AFL -- Down but not out -- A solid pro player -- Finding a niche -- A reluctant hero.
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ISBN:
9780252023842
Format :
Book
