Sports in AmericaRandom House Publishing Group, 12.03.1981 - 576 Seiten "A comprehensive, controversial examination of sports as a major force in American life." Los Angeles Times There is a crisis in American sports, and it's getting worse. Drugs, violence, and the corrupting effects of money and fame. Even before these problems made national headlines, master writer James A. Michener was growing concerned about the state of sports in America. Only Michener could tackle a subject so big and leave us amazed and apalled by what we've learned, yet still loving the games we grew up on. |
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... championship and all , I have mixed feelings about that experience . I don't know if it was good or bad . Sure , we won and that was good ; but we were used , we were exploited , we didn't even win the championship on our own - Mike ...
... championship and all , I have mixed feelings about that experience . I don't know if it was good or bad . Sure , we won and that was good ; but we were used , we were exploited , we didn't even win the championship on our own - Mike ...
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... championship was decided in an anticlimactic way . A fine athlete named Mary Jo Peppler , volleyball expert from Texas with a most handsome face , had pulled several surprising wins , and had built up a good score . However , she was ...
... championship was decided in an anticlimactic way . A fine athlete named Mary Jo Peppler , volleyball expert from Texas with a most handsome face , had pulled several surprising wins , and had built up a good score . However , she was ...
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... championship . Who is offended by such nonsense ? A mania for neatness should not become an excuse for forcing things into unnatural postures . I now find that I prefer the present system , because it allows Penn State to claim the ...
... championship . Who is offended by such nonsense ? A mania for neatness should not become an excuse for forcing things into unnatural postures . I now find that I prefer the present system , because it allows Penn State to claim the ...
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Basic Principles | 15 |
Ways of Participating | 33 |
Sports and Health | 87 |
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