Sports of Santa Cruz County (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467130073)

Its inviting climate, enticing rugged mountains, and welcoming beaches have always made Santa Cruz County a haven for athletic activities. A wide variety of sporting endeavors, some beyond the norm, have called Santa Cruz home over the decades. In the 19th century, Santa Cruz served as a springboard for modern surfing. It was an early bastion for organized baseball, too, beginning in the 1860s, and it was home to a series of professional teams as early as the 1870s. Other colorful athletic activities took place here (including fire hose teams, long-distance walking, and bicycling), along with more traditional American sports like basketball, football, boxing, and tennis. The region boasts of a strong tradition of women athletes as well, in particular Marion Hollins, perhaps the greatest all-around woman athlete of the early 20th century.

Author: Geoffrey Dunn
ISBN-10: 1467130079
ISBN-13: 9781467130073
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2013
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.40d