The Sports Revolution

The Sports Revolution
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 431
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ISBN-10 : 9781477321836
ISBN-13 : 1477321837
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Book Synopsis The Sports Revolution by : Frank Andre Guridy

Download or read book The Sports Revolution written by Frank Andre Guridy and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-03-23 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- Sports in the shadow of segregation -- Spaceships land in the Texas prairie -- The outlaws -- We've come a long way to Houston -- Labor and lawlessness in Rangerland -- Sexual revolution on the sidelines -- The Greek, the Iceman, and the Bums -- Slammin' and jammin' in Houston -- Conclusion: the revolution undone.


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