A People's History Of Sports In The United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, the People, the Play...

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Dave Zirin

A People's History Of Sports In The United States

250 Years of Politics, Protest, the People, the Play

Dave Zirin

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The New Press
06 October 2009

History: specific events & topics; Sports & outdoor recreation

From the author Robert Lipsyte calls ""the best young sportswriter in America,"" a rollicking, rebellious, myth-busting history of sports in America that puts politics in the ring with pop culture In this long-waited book from the rising superstar of sportswriting, whose blog Edge of Sports is read each week by thousands of people across the country, Dave Zirin offers a riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests and what amounts to an alternative history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. Through Zirin's eyes, sports are never mere games, but a reflection of-and spur toward-the political conflicts that shape American society.

Half a century before Jackie Robinson was born, the black ballplayer Moses Fleetwood Walker brandished a revolver to keep racist fans at bay, then took his regular place in the lineup. In the midst of the Depression, when almost no black athletes were allowed on the U.S. Olympic team, athletes held a Counter Olympics where a third of the participants were African American.

A People's History of Sports in the United States is replete with surprises for seasoned sports fans, while anyone interested in history will be amazed by the connections Zirin draws between politics and pop flies. As Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop, puts it, ""After you read him, you'll never see sports the same way again.""

By: Dave Zirin
Imprint: The New Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 365g
ISBN: 9781595584779
ISBN 10: 1595584773
Pages: 302
Publication Date: 06 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

One of UTNE Reader's ""50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,"" Dave Zirin and a regular guest on MSNBC, CNN, and ESPN, he lives near Washington, DC.

Reviews for A People's History Of Sports In The United States: 250 Years of Politics, Protest, the People, the Play

[...] this sprawling, insightful and contrarian book is worth reading for its portrayal of the rebel athletes to whom it is dedicated, and to whom we are all indebted. -- Alex Altman