Examines the dark side of American sports, including the politically dominated Olympics, gambling influences, and racial politics as it reflects and is reflected by events, problems and values of American society
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Randy Roberts is the author of A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle, Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and many more.
James S. Olson is the Texas State University System Regents Professor of History at Sam Houston State University. He has written and edited dozens of books, including Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer, and History, also published by Johns Hopkins.
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Hardback. Zustand: Good. In Winning Is the Only Thing, Randy Roberts and James Olson take a hard look at the dark side of American sports. The scandals. The role of organized crime. How politicians and businessmen exploit the Olympics. Who gets rich and who goes broke. Why the fitness craze has nothing to do with fitness. And how TV sports czars like Roone Arledge?inventor of the "instant replay"?actually dictate how games are played. Artikel-Nr. 00110077995
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Artikel-Nr. G0801838304I3N10
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Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
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Anbieter: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($18.95 price intact). Published by The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989. Octavo. Yellow cloth boards stamped in black. Sharp corners and spine straight. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 258 pages. ISBN: 0801838304. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. Artikel-Nr. 92476
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