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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Davies, Richard O.,

Titel

Rivals! : the ten greatest American sports rivalries of the 20th century [electronic resource]

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• Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Books

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Fight Fiercely: Harvard and Yale Create the First Great Football Rivalry. 2 "We Hate Each Other's Guts": The Dodgers and the Giants. 3 Battle Along Tobacco Road: Duke and North Carolina Basketball. 4 Mayhem on the Midway: The Bears and the Packers. 5 Shootin' Irons: The Jack Nicklaus-Arnold Palmer Golf Rivalry. 6 Cross-Country Conflict: The Celtics and the Lakers. 7 The Bull and the Butterfly: The Never-Ending Rivalry Between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. 8 Friendly Foes: Chrissie and Martina. 9 "Dearest Enemies": Michigan-Ohio State Football. 10 East Coast Baseball Rivalry: The Red Sox and the Yankees. Further Reading. Index.
• This work presents the most memorable rivalries in over 100 years of American sports history. It examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader historical context.
• English