Scottish Sporting Legends
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Scottish Sporting Legends
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Author : Robert Philip
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-09-01
Scottish Sporting Legends written by Robert Philip and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Scotland may not have won a World Cup (yet!), but many of the country’s sportsmen and women are revered as global legends, including Olympic and US Open champion Andy Murray and winner of six Olympic gold medals, Sir Chris Hoy. In football, the likes of Denis Law, ‘Slim’ Jim Baxter and Jimmy ‘Jinky’ Johnstone would not have looked out of place in the canary yellow of Brazil, while managers Sir Matt Busby, Bill Shankly and Jock Stein have become part of football folklore, as has Sir Alex Ferguson in more recent times. Amazingly, Scots have reached the top in just about every major sport: Jim Clark and Sir Jackie Stewart in Formula One; Andy Murray in tennis; Ken Buchanan and Benny Lynch in the boxing ring; Chris Hoy in cycling; sprinters Allan Wells and Eric Liddell on the Olympic track; and, as befits a nation renowned as ‘the home of golf’, Sandy Lyle was recognised as the greatest player on the planet upon winning the Masters in 1988. Scottish sport is the richest of tapestries and in Scottish Sporting Legends the cream of the crop are entertainingly profiled in a revealing collection of pen portraits of stars past and present.
Scotland S Sporting Heroes
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Author : Robert Jeffrey
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Scotland S Sporting Heroes written by Robert Jeffrey and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Athletes categories.
Throughout the 20th century, Scotland has produced some of the greatest performers in the history of British sport, whether it be in football, golf, rugby, swimming, boxing, athletics or motor racing. This photographic collection, selected from the Glasgow Herald archives, contains pictures of the most talented and important sportswomen and sportsmen to have represented Scotland.
Touching The Heights
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Author : Archie Macpherson
language : en
Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
Release Date : 2022-10-26
Touching The Heights written by Archie Macpherson and has been published by Luath Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
They all excited and inspired me by how they fought their corners [...] So I want to place them all round a fantasy dinner-table, not just to dine, but to relive how I saw them in action and how much they had in common. Who would be on your dream dinner party guest list? Over his 50 years in broadcasting, Archie Macpherson has seen many sports personalities come and go; in Touching the Heights he collects the 13 who have inspired him most around his fantasy dinner table. Some are well-known, others less so, but all shaped both their sport and those, like Macpherson, who watched their careers unfold. Tommy Docherty · Jackie Paterson · Jim Baxter Eric Brown · Jimmy Johnstone · Sandra Whittaker Dr Richard Budgett · Ally MacLeod · Jock Stein · Sir Alex Ferguson · Bill McLaren · Jim MacLean · Graeme Souness From football to golf, boxing to athletics, Touching the Heights celebrates the breadth of Scottish sporting achievement. Whether telling the tale of a boy who acquired new shoes by stealing them from the local baths, or that of a distinguished medical scientist at the centre of sporting transgender debates, one thing unites them all: Without them life would have been much poorer.
Sporting Scots
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Author : John K. V. Eunson
language : en
Publisher: Black & White Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-18
Sporting Scots written by John K. V. Eunson and has been published by Black & White Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 1860 the first ever golf 'major' was held in Prestwick - a man from East Lothian won. In 1871 the first ever rugby international in the world took place in Edinburgh - Scotland won. In 1872 the first ever association football international in the world was hosted in Glasgow - it was a draw. All three of these momentous events in the history of sport - even if they did not seem that way at the time - were held in Scotland, and for the next century and more Scottish sporting men and women were pioneers in the growth of sport around the world. "Sporting Scots" tells the incredible stories of the Scots who brought sport to the globe and transformed the histories of golf, football, rugby, athletics, ice hockey, cricket, swimming, baseball, cycling, motor racing and many other sports in the process. It is also the modern history of the Scots abroad as they left the Auld Country far behind them for fame or fortune or for simple economic necessity and left a lasting sporting legacy around the globe.
The Sporting Scots Of Nineteenth Century Canada
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Author : Gerald Redmond
language : en
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Release Date : 1982
The Sporting Scots Of Nineteenth Century Canada written by Gerald Redmond and has been published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Scots categories.
This book examines the role of the Scots in the development of Canadian sport. The evidence from the wide range of primary and secondary sources cited by the author proves that the Scottish contribution was significant.
Bio Sporting Legends
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language : en
Publisher: Sura Books
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Bio Sporting Legends written by and has been published by Sura Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Scottish Sport In The Making Of The Nation
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Author : Grant Jarvie
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1994
Scottish Sport In The Making Of The Nation written by Grant Jarvie and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A collection of essays by historians and sociologists on the importance of sport in the history of Scottish culture. The study encompasses the historical and the contemporary, the male and the female, the royal and the commoner, the middle class and working class aspects of Scottish sport.
Be A Winner
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Author : Kenny Kemp
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-04-01
Be A Winner written by Kenny Kemp and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Scotland needs more winners - all kinds of winners - in sport and in life. And with the Olympics heading to London and the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow, we now have the major catalysts to inspire us to be winners. But as a nation we need to overcome our natural reserve and tendency to underperform when it really matters. We need to find new levels of self-belief and optimism. We need more winning role models: more Chris Hoys, Alex Fergusons, Andy Murrays and Liz McColgans. Packed with significant insights from Scotland's leading sportsmen and women, past and present, Be a Winner takes the reader on a personal journey to help them become a genuine success. It encourages them to set their own sporting goals and identify their own personal bests, and, most importantly, gives guidance about how to reach them, through the example of great Scottish winners. It also highlights the steps that an individual can take to develop a winning mentality. From motivation to dedication, competitiveness to teamwork, this book covers all the bases. Be a Winner tells it straight when it comes to sport and how to succeed in it, through the advice of the Scottish men and women who have reached the very pinnacle of their various fields. This book will enable a proud Scot to become a 'super Scot'.
Scotland S Sporting Curiosities
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Author : Jim Craig
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2005
Scotland S Sporting Curiosities written by Jim Craig and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Athletes categories.
In one sense, this book is about the nation of Scotland since it concentrates on the distinguished achievements of Scottish sportsmen and women both at home and abroad, but it is also liberally peppered with some of the more unusual stories connected with Scottish sport, making it both an essential book of reference for the serious sports historian and an entertaining read for the amateur. Craig's unique style and presentation, allied with his superb professional knowledge, make it a fascinating window into the Scots and their sporting world, and ranges from the earliest times right up to the 2004 Olympics.
How To Brand Nations Cities And Destinations
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Author : T. Moilanen
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2008-12-14
How To Brand Nations Cities And Destinations written by T. Moilanen and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-14 with Business & Economics categories.
Usually, a country brand is not focused, resulting in unsuccessful place branding. It is possible to successfully raise your national identity to the level of an attractive brand. Building a country brand is an investment, with strong positive returns. This book will guide you along the path to building a successful brand.