Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles: The Most Iconic Moments in American Sports (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780252083136)

What were the iconic sports moments of the last century? In Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles, a team of sports aficionados climb onto their bar stools to address that never-solved but essential question. Triumphs and turning points, rivalries and record-setters "each chapter tracks down the real story behind the epic moments and legendary careers sports fans love to debate. Topics include Abner Doubleday and the origins of baseball; the era-defining 1979 duel between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; how Denver and Cleveland relive The Drive; the myths surrounding the Ali-Foreman Rumble in the Jungle; Billie Jean King's schooling of Bobby Riggs; the Miracle on Ice; and ESPN's conquest of the sports world. Filled with eye-opening lore and analysis, Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles is an entertaining look at what we think we know about sports.

Author: Steven Gietschier
ISBN-10: 025208313X
ISBN-13: 9780252083136
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2017
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2018