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Biographical Dictionary of American Sports : 1992-1995 Supplement for Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Other Sports by David L. Porter (1995, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313284318
ISBN-139780313284311
eBay Product ID (ePID)84719
Product Key Features
Number of Pages848 Pages
Publication NameBiographical Dictionary of American Sports : 1992-1995 Supplement for Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Other Sports
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPopular Culture, General, Sports
Publication Year1995
TypeTextbook
AuthorDavid L. Porter
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight49.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN94-027941
Reviews"The set remains a standard source of first referral for sketches of athletes from the US and is an obvious selection for libraries holding the earlier volumes." Choice
Dewey Edition20
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796/.092/2 B
Edition DescriptionSupplement
Table Of ContentPreface Abbreviations Auto and Stock Car Racing Baseball Basketball Bowling Boxing Communications Football Golf Horse Racing Ice Hockey Shooting Skating Skiing Swimming Tennis and Other Racquet Sports Track and Field Wrestling Miscellaneous Sports Appendix 1: Alphabetical Listing of Entries with Sport Appendix 2: Entries by Major Sport Appendix 3: Entries by Place of Birth Appendix 4: Women Athletes by Sport Appendix 5: Cross References for Married Women Athletes Appendix 6: Major U.S. Sports Halls of Fame Appendix 7: Sites of Olympic Games Index
SynopsisThe sixth volume of the Biographical Dictionary of American Sports , this supplement provides biographies for 616 athletes, coaches, managers, officials, administrators, writers, and broadcasters who have played an active role in American sports or helped to promote them. Most of the entries are from team sports, including baseball (202), football (181), and basketball (58). Some entries treat individual sports, including track and field (29), golf (14), and tennis and other racquet sports (16). Other sports covered include ice hockey, horse racing, boxing, swimming, bowling, skating, shooting, wrestling, skiing, and cycling. Thirty women athletes are included.
LC Classification NumberGV697
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