Monterey Peninsula's Sporting Heritage (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531635503)

Over the first half of the 20th century, the Monterey Peninsula produced an exceptional number of outstanding athletes, a few of whom earned widespread recognition. They were the offspring of Sicilian fishermen, of contract laborers from Spain, and of Japanese abalone divers--and some were from families that had been here for generations and produced dynasties of sports figures. Behind it all lay two expanding and often conflicting peninsula industries: sardine fishing in Monterey and the recreational empire of Del Monte Properties.

Author: John W. Frost
ISBN-10: 1531635504
ISBN-13: 9781531635503
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2007
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d