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British Sporting Greats

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Author : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 2003-08-30

British Sporting Greats written by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-08-30 with Athletes categories.

British Sporting Greats

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Author : John Inverdale
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 2002-10-01

British Sporting Greats written by John Inverdale and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-01 with Athletes categories.

This text nominates 60 sporting greats - individual achievements, events, institutions - from the colourful and often record-breaking history of sporting life in the British Isles. A wealth of high-profile celebrities and sports personalities have contributed essays on a wide array of subjects - such as Damon Hill on the speed records of Malcolm and Donald Campbell, Nick Hornby on the FA Cup Final, Will Carling on the Five Nations, Jonathan Ross on Henry Cooper's fight against Cassius Clay, Nigella Lawson on school sports days, Mick Jagger on Lords cricket ground, Des Lynam on England's 1966 World Cup victory, and Hugh Laurie on the Oxford-Cambridge boat race.

Best Of British

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Author : Jon Henderson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-31

Best Of British written by Jon Henderson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-31 with Sports & Recreation categories.

Best of British is a celebration of the nation's greatest 100 sporting heroes, from Henry VIII to Red Rum, Roy of the Rovers to Torvill and Dean. Jon Henderson has combed through the annals of our glorious and not so glorious past to bring us the geniuses and the eccentrics, the national treasures and the villains who together have shaped our present. Trueman and W. G., Best and Edwards, racing drivers, jockeys, rowers - just what does it take to make a sporting superhero? Hendo's 100 reveals all. Opinionated and provocative, his witty character studies - accompanied by stylish illustrations - capture the essence of his subjects' greatness, re-evaluating the famous and rescuing the forgotten. But when there's a cast of thousands to choose from, and hundreds of years of history to explore, who will make the cut for the most heroic of the heroic? Find out, in Best of British.

My Sporting Heroes

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Author : Ian Botham
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-03-11

My Sporting Heroes written by Ian Botham and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.

In My Sporting Heroes, one of the country's great sportsmen, Sir Ian Botham, draws up his template of what he believes makes a true sporting hero. Botham singles out the ten qualities he believes are the basic elements in any true sportsperson - bravery, passion, composure, determination, skill, leadership, instinct, dedication, humour and compassion - then highlights the sportsmen and women who he believes best demonstrate each quality, backing up his selection with personal anecdotes of his time spent with them or watching them in action. Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes of both the past and present, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, My Sporting Heroes is a lively celebration of exactly what makes a true sporting legend - from someone who knows a thing or two about it!

The Book Of British Sporting Heroes

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: National Portrait Gallery
Release Date : 1998

The Book Of British Sporting Heroes written by and has been published by National Portrait Gallery this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Athletes categories.

Published to accompany a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, Sporting Heroes charts the popular image of the British sporting hero in works of art dating from the 18th century to the present day. Contemporary heroes and heroines, including Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis, are brought together with their earlier counterparts such as the 19th-century pugilist Tom Cribb; with - among many others - cricketers from W.G. Grace to Ian Botham; footballers from Sir Stanley Matthews to Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker; and athletes from Roger Bannister to Linford Christie, Sally Gunnell and Fatima Whitbread. Illustrated throughout with paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, photographs and multimedia works, the book also includes many images from private collections. It is both a celebration of the role of sport in popular culture and a fascinating history of how that role developed.

The Talksport 100 Greatest British Sporting Legends

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Author : talkSPORT
language : en
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Release Date : 2011-09-01

The Talksport 100 Greatest British Sporting Legends written by talkSPORT and has been published by Simon & Schuster UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.

In this wonderful celebration of all that is best about British sport, talkSPORT has taken on the challenge of listing the 100 greatest sporting legends since the war. Featuring contributions from many of talkSPORT's own presenters, including Alan Brazil, Darren Gough and Stan Collymore, the talkSPORT team has drawn up its definitive listing of Britain's top sports stars. Of course, being talkSPORT, nothing is straightforward and the opinions are hotly debated. Some surprising names make into the list, while others are relegated to the bottom or even fail to appear at all. Who comes out on top: Steve Backley or Phil 'The Power' Taylor? Who is the greatest football legend? Each of the 100 stars is fully profiled, with surprising and fascinating information revealed about all of them, and their individual ranking in the list is fully justified. In short, this book will not only provide some happy memories of great achievements, but cause much controversy - just like talkSPORT itself.

Immortals Of British Sport

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Author : Ian Hewitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10-01

Immortals Of British Sport written by Ian Hewitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-01 with Athletes categories.

Hewitt sets out to discover the story of Britain's sporting legacy through the sculptures and distinctive memorials inspired by these heroes. The result of his travels is this book that provides a fascinating and vivid view of the history and development of British sport. Divided into eras of our sporting history, the book features a wide array of immortals accompanied by informative text about each subject and by specially commissioned, striking photographs of some truly fascinating sculptures.

British Sporting Heroes

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Author : National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

British Sporting Heroes written by National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.

All Round Genius

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Author : Mick Collins
language : en
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Release Date : 2007

All Round Genius written by Mick Collins and has been published by White Lion Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

'If Max Woosnam had never been born,' says the author, someone would surelyave invented him'. He was an all-rounder to rank, or even out-rank, Ianotham, Denis Compton or Daley Thompson, but such was his modesty - and theheer range of sports to which he turned his hand - that no-one has evereard of him. As a schoolboy he scored 144 against MCC at Lord's. He playedootball before the First World War for the then-significant team Corinthianasuals and toured Brazil with them. Then he fought alongside Siegfriedassoon for four years on the Western Front. Back at Cambridge he earned noess then six Blues in everything from cricket to golf and squash. Then helayed for Chelsea - as an amateur. Then he signed for Manchester City, andn 1922 was capped for England. He won an Olympic Gold medal in 1920 - atennis, and won the Wimbledon doubles title the following year. He won ahooting gold medal at Bisley, he scored a 147 maximum at snooker, and hehallenged and beat all-comers at table tennis armed only with a bread knife,ncluding Charlie Chaplin. But all the meanwhile he held down a full-time job

The Victorians And Sport

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Author : Mike Huggins
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2004-12-17

The Victorians And Sport written by Mike Huggins and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-17 with History categories.

Many of the sports that have spread across the world, from athletics and boxing to golf and tennis, had their origins in nineteenth-century Britain. They were exported around the world by the British Empire, and Britain's influence in the world led to many of its sports being adopted in other countries. (Americans, however, liked to show their independence by rejecting cricket for baseball.) The Victorians and Sport is a highly readable account of the role sport played in both Victorian Britain and its empire. Major sports attracted mass followings and were widely reported in the press. Great sporting celebrities, such as the cricketer Dr W.G. Grace, were the best-known people in the country, and sporting rivalries provoked strong loyalties and passionate emotions. Mike Huggins provides fascinating details of individual sports and sportsmen. He also shows how sport was an important part of society and of many people's lives.