| Title:
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RED GRANGE AND THE RISE OF MODERN FOOTBALL
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| By: |
John Millar Carroll, Benjamin G. Rader (Editor), Randy Roberts (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£24.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0252023846 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780252023842 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
12 May, 1999 |
| Series: |
Sport and Society |
| Pages: |
296 |
| Description: |
Before the Super Bowl, before Monday Night Football, even before the NFL, there was Red Grange. A reluctant celebrity and folk hero, Grange stood throughout his life as a symbol of older, rural American values. This title presents his story, which is an essential element in understanding football's central place in American culture. |
| Synopsis: |
Before the Super Bowl, before "Monday Night Football," even before the NFL, there was Red Grange.If one wants to understand the forces that helped create the modern superstar athlete, you need to begin with Red Grange. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |