The Resource Rivals : Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History, Edited by David K. Wiggins and R. Pierre Rodgers
Rivals : Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History, Edited by David K. Wiggins and R. Pierre Rodgers
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- Summary
- The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, and illustrate with is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that are often decidedly different in race and culture, political and societal ideology, personality, geography, or religion. The competitive impulse and these differences combine to form a singular mix intensified by fans and the media
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xx, 465 pages
- Contents
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- The purest of rivalries: Rafer Johnson, C.K. Yang, and the 1960 Olympic Decathlon / Joseph M. Turrini
- The King and the Bear: the Arnold Palmer-Jack Nicklaus rivalry and the rise of modern golf / George B. Kirsch
- The mortality of kings: Ali versus Frazer / Gerald Early
- "We were about winning": Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and the rivalry that remade the NBA / Daniel A. Nathan
- Friendly rivals: Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert / Mary Jo Festle
- The battle of the Carmens: Debi Thomas versus Katarina Witt / Alison M. Wrynn and Annette R. Hofmann
- Bitter foes, but marketing pros: the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry / Ryan King-White
- A tale of two cities: the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens / Brian P. Soebbing and Daniel S. Mason
- Like cats and dogs: the Massillon-Canton McKinley football rivalry / Lawrence W. Hugenberg and Brian C. Pattie
- A rivalry for the ages: Tennessee-UConn women's basketball / Jaime Schultz
- Three yards and a pool of blood: Ohio State versus Michigan / Brad Austin
- Corporate Cowboys and blue-collar bureaucrats: the Dallas-Washington football rivalry / Stephen H. Norwood
- Imperial rivalries: America versus Britain for the Davis Cup / S.W. Pope
- This has nothing to do with money: the Ryder Cup and international rivalry in golf / John Nauright
- The match of the century: The U.S.-USSR rivalry in sports / Chris Elzey
- Dare to dream: U.S. Women's Soccer versus the world / Lindsey J. Meân
- Isbn
- 9781557289209
- Label
- Rivals : Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History
- Title
- Rivals
- Title remainder
- Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History
- Statement of responsibility
- Edited by David K. Wiggins and R. Pierre Rodgers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, and illustrate with is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that are often decidedly different in race and culture, political and societal ideology, personality, geography, or religion. The competitive impulse and these differences combine to form a singular mix intensified by fans and the media
- Summary
- The sixteen original essays in this collection cover influential and famous rivalries from a variety of sports, and illustrate with is common to any rivalry: equally matched opponents that are often decidedly different in race and culture, political and societal ideology, personality, geography, or religion. The competitive impulse and these differences combine to form a singular mix intensified by fans and the media
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 361268
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 796.09
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- 1951-
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- Wiggins, David Kenneth
- Rodgers, R. Pierre
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- Sports rivalries
- Sports
- Athletes
- Athletes
- Sports
- Sports rivalries
- Sport
- Leistungssportler
- Rivalität
- Target audience
- adult
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- legendary matchups that made sports history
- Label
- Rivals : Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History, Edited by David K. Wiggins and R. Pierre Rodgers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
- text
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- Contents
- The purest of rivalries: Rafer Johnson, C.K. Yang, and the 1960 Olympic Decathlon / Joseph M. Turrini -- The King and the Bear: the Arnold Palmer-Jack Nicklaus rivalry and the rise of modern golf / George B. Kirsch -- The mortality of kings: Ali versus Frazer / Gerald Early -- "We were about winning": Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and the rivalry that remade the NBA / Daniel A. Nathan -- Friendly rivals: Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert / Mary Jo Festle -- The battle of the Carmens: Debi Thomas versus Katarina Witt / Alison M. Wrynn and Annette R. Hofmann -- Bitter foes, but marketing pros: the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry / Ryan King-White -- A tale of two cities: the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens / Brian P. Soebbing and Daniel S. Mason -- Like cats and dogs: the Massillon-Canton McKinley football rivalry / Lawrence W. Hugenberg and Brian C. Pattie -- A rivalry for the ages: Tennessee-UConn women's basketball / Jaime Schultz -- Three yards and a pool of blood: Ohio State versus Michigan / Brad Austin -- Corporate Cowboys and blue-collar bureaucrats: the Dallas-Washington football rivalry / Stephen H. Norwood -- Imperial rivalries: America versus Britain for the Davis Cup / S.W. Pope -- This has nothing to do with money: the Ryder Cup and international rivalry in golf / John Nauright -- The match of the century: The U.S.-USSR rivalry in sports / Chris Elzey -- Dare to dream: U.S. Women's Soccer versus the world / Lindsey J. Meân
- Control code
- ocn457155482
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xx, 465 pages
- Isbn
- 9781557289209
- Isbn Type
- (Hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2009053650
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)457155482
- Label
- Rivals : Legendary Matchups That Made Sports History, Edited by David K. Wiggins and R. Pierre Rodgers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The purest of rivalries: Rafer Johnson, C.K. Yang, and the 1960 Olympic Decathlon / Joseph M. Turrini -- The King and the Bear: the Arnold Palmer-Jack Nicklaus rivalry and the rise of modern golf / George B. Kirsch -- The mortality of kings: Ali versus Frazer / Gerald Early -- "We were about winning": Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and the rivalry that remade the NBA / Daniel A. Nathan -- Friendly rivals: Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert / Mary Jo Festle -- The battle of the Carmens: Debi Thomas versus Katarina Witt / Alison M. Wrynn and Annette R. Hofmann -- Bitter foes, but marketing pros: the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry / Ryan King-White -- A tale of two cities: the Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Montreal Canadiens / Brian P. Soebbing and Daniel S. Mason -- Like cats and dogs: the Massillon-Canton McKinley football rivalry / Lawrence W. Hugenberg and Brian C. Pattie -- A rivalry for the ages: Tennessee-UConn women's basketball / Jaime Schultz -- Three yards and a pool of blood: Ohio State versus Michigan / Brad Austin -- Corporate Cowboys and blue-collar bureaucrats: the Dallas-Washington football rivalry / Stephen H. Norwood -- Imperial rivalries: America versus Britain for the Davis Cup / S.W. Pope -- This has nothing to do with money: the Ryder Cup and international rivalry in golf / John Nauright -- The match of the century: The U.S.-USSR rivalry in sports / Chris Elzey -- Dare to dream: U.S. Women's Soccer versus the world / Lindsey J. Meân
- Control code
- ocn457155482
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xx, 465 pages
- Isbn
- 9781557289209
- Isbn Type
- (Hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2009053650
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)457155482
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