Red Grange and the rise of modern football
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Red Grange and the rise of modern football
（Sport and society）
University of Illinois Press, c1999
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-254) and index
Contents of Works
- An odd kind of family
- Football and the emergence of Red Grange
- Grange and the golden age of sport
- Football and mass society
- A media frenzy
- The great debate
- The grand eastern tour
- Barnstorming, Hollywood, and the AFL
- Down but not out
- A solid pro player
- Finding a niche
- A reluctant hero
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Before the Super Bowl, before "Monday Night Football," even before the NFL, there was Red Grange.If one wants to understand the forces that helped create the modern superstar athlete, you need to begin with Red Grange.
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