{"product_id":"the-early-years-of-chicago-gabe-logan-9781498599030","title":"The Early Years of Chicago Soccer, 1887-1939","description":"For over a century, Chicago has played soccer. This work explains the early history of the game in the Second City, beginning with the 1887 formation of the Chicago Football Association, and concluding with the 1939 season and Chicago Sparta's National Open Cup win, which brought the trophy to the city for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis study chronicles the early British immigrants who first transported and organized the game in Chicago. It documents the myriad ethnic groups and native born players that kicked in the city's many leagues, and examines the many championship tournaments, teams, and players that made Chicago one of the nation's early soccer powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabe Logan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1498599036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781498599030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Gabe Logan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44064894124287,"sku":"9781498599030","price":111.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23caa1dd-09d4-4093-8da9-d30475f0f6ec.jpg?v=1685398207","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-early-years-of-chicago-gabe-logan-9781498599030","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}