Books tagged: sports history

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Legacy of a Monarch- an Amercian Journey    by Jan  Sumner
Price: $0.99 USD. 31220 words. Published on August 17, 2011. .

The biography of Byron "Mex" Johnson, an All-Star Negro League baseball player of the 1930s-1940s.It is a history of not only a black baseball player, but of an African-Americans journey through American history.With a forward by President Bill Clinton and an introduction by Don Baylor, Legacy of a Monarch was honored and inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 2006.
Broken Bowls    by Patrick Triplett
Price: Free! 3060 words. Published on November 22, 2011. .

Why College Football's Postseason Has Failed - And How It Can Be Fixed
The Weight of the World    by Patrick Triplett
Price: $0.99 USD. 1290 words. Published on December 6, 2011. .

Of all the legends and famous moments in the history of sports, none can match what happened on the night of June 22nd, 1938.
When It Was King    by Patrick Triplett
Price: $0.99 USD. 5570 words. Published on December 20, 2011. .

The sport of boxing has declined in popularity significantly over the last quarter century. But there was a time when it ranked among the major sporting events in the country. This is a concise history of the golden age of heavyweight boxing in America, from John L. Sullivan to Muhammad Ali.
The Baby Boomer's Top Ten Sports List    by Patrick Triplett
Price: $0.99 USD. 7610 words. Published on January 14, 2012. .

All sports lists are flawed in one way or another. They are subjective, based on other's opinions and often end up comparing apples to oranges. This is a list of greatest athletes, teams and moments of the modern era of sports, as witnessed first hand by a sports writer.
What is Sport? 101 Questions People Ask About Sport Athletes and Sports– and for which You've Gotta Have Answers!    by Rickey Nguyen
Price: $2.99 USD. 31520 words. Published on March 18, 2012. .

Welcome to the world of sports! If you ever had questions about sports, sportsmen, athletes, competitions…here you will find the answer. From the Olympics to cricket, from squash to golf, from basketball to pelota, you will find everything here: events, legends, dates and personalities. These questions give the answer to whom, when, where, why or better said: the answer to everything.