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9780816052394

Sports In America: 1970 To 1979

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816052394

  • ISBN10:

    0816052395

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-08-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File
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Summary

A compelling guide to sports in the 1960s

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Excerpts

From ping-pong to hockey, Sports in America: 1970 to 1979 examines an extensive range of sports while reflecting on the events of the time and their impact on athletics. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this reference is organized by year with an introduction, a milestone feature, and five to eight pages covering each year. More than 75 black-and-white photographs, further resources, and easy-to-use indexes make this a perfect reference for quick and accurate information.Sample entries include:
1971: The American table tennis team is invited to the People’s Republic of China for a tournament, marking the first American delegation of any kind invited into China since before the 1949 Communist takeover.
1972: In an attack on the Olympic village in Munich, a group of Israeli athletes are kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists. Both the athletes and their attackers are ultimately killed.
1975: Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 takes effect, prohibiting institutions that receive federal funding from discriminating against women in educational programs or athletic activities.
1977: New York Yankee Reggie Jackson earns the nickname “Mr. October” for hitting three home runs in three at bats, all off the first pitch, in Game Six of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1979: Gordie Howe, “Mr. Hockey,” plays for the Hartford Whalers in his 26th and final NHL season at age 51, retiring from the ice after 32 years of professional hockey.

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