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9781444320817

Rivals!: The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century

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    9781444320817

  • ISBN10:

    1444320815

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2010-01-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Rivals! The Ten Greatest American Sports Rivalries of the 20th Century presents the most memorable rivalries in over a hundred years of American sports history. Examines ten of the greatest American sports rivalries of the past century, relating them to their broader historical context Includes the rivalries between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, Duke and North Carolina, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, and more Draws upon the most recent works of sport historians, as well as hundreds of books, articles, and newspaper accounts Reveals a deep understanding of American sports history and American popular culture Features 30 images that bring the rivalries vividly to life

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Fight Fiercely: Harvard and Yale Create the First Great Football Rivalry
"We Hate Each Other's Guts": The Dodgers and the Giants
Battle Along Tobacco Road: Duke and North Carolina Basketball
Mayhem on the Midway: The Bears and the Packers
Shootin' Irons: The Jack Nicklaus-Arnold Palmer Golf Rivalry
Cross-Country Conflict: The Celtics and the Lakers
The Bull and the Butterfly: The Never-Ending Rivalry Between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali
Friendly Foes: Chrissie and Martina
"Dearest Enemies": Michigan-Ohio State Football
East Coast Baseball Rivalry: The Red Sox and the Yankees
Further reading
Index
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