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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A sports agent reveals practices of corruption in collegiate sports, frankly discussing his own illegal deals with various college athletes, in an account that discusses his subsequent dedication to whistle-blowing and college football reformation.
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Notre Dame football is a program defined by its many traditions: its status as an independent, the rivalries with USC and Navy, the rumble of the crowd as the victory march plays. In 2020, all that changed. Amid a global pandemic, the season hung in the balance all spring. Then the schedule was scrapped as the Irish were folded into the ACC. In an unprecedented look inside the historic program, players John Mahoney and Reed Gregory chronicle a season...
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces fans to the world of women's college gymnastics. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This title introduces fans to some of the best male gymnasts of all time. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sportszone, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Every autumn, Saturdays belong to college football. Passionate fans pack stadiums across the country. Millions more watch on live television. But the pageantry and traditions of college football are nothing new. Football teams have been representing colleges for more than a century. Inside College Football takes readers through the histories of some of the greatest programs, from the lowest lows to the biggest bowl victories. With fascinating facts...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces fans to the history of the Tennessee Volunteers football program. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In MIRACLES ON THE HARDWOOD, author John Gasaway traces the rise of Catholic college basketball - from its early days (Villanova made an appearance in the Final Four in the first NCAA tournament in 1939) to the dominance of the San Franciso Dons in the 1950s and the ascendance of powerhouses Georgetown, Villanova, and Gonzaga-through their decades-long rivalries and championship games. Featuring interviews with notable coaches, players, alums, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Early each summer, rowing enthusiasts flocked to the Hudson Valley and crowded the banks of the Hudson River between Highland and Poughkeepsie, New York, to get a glimpse of the biggest intercollegiate event of its kind. In 1895, Cornell University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania organized a contest that continued for over 50 years in this historic location."
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Explores the legacy of black college football, taking as its central figure one of the most successful coaches in its history, Jake Gaither. A paradoxical figure, he was leader of the most feared and respected black college football program in the country, and yet many questioned his racial loyalties during the height of the civil rights movement ... a ... story of black college football that complicates the heroic narrative of integration and grapples...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"This story is rooted in the power of sport, but it is not a sports memoir. Yes, Course Correction chronicles one young woman's transformation from a couch potato-in-training into an elite athlete who reached the highest echelon of her sport. In addition, the book offers a persuasive example of the enormous impact of sports participation on the rest of life and validates the power, import, and necessity of Title IX. Just like Ginny, girls everywhere...