Sports In Chicago
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Sports In Chicago
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Author : Elliott J. Gorn
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2008
Sports In Chicago written by Elliott J. Gorn and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Sports categories.
Chicago has garnered national recognition by winning the World Series, the Super Bowl, and a string of titles in the National Basketball Association. But amateur sports also play a large role in the city's athletic traditions, especially in schools and youth leagues. In fourteen chapters, experts focus on multiple aspects of Chicago sports, including long looks at amateur boxing, the impact of gender and ethnicity in sports, the politics of horse racing and stadium building, the lasting scandal of the Black Sox, and the perpetual heartbreak of the Cubs. Well illustrated with forty photographs, this volume will help historians and sports fans alike appreciate the longstanding importance of sports in Chicago. Contributors are Peter Alter, Robin F. Bachin, Larry Bennett, Linda J. Borish, Gerald Gems, Elliott J. Gorn, Richard Kimball, Gabe Logan, Daniel A. Nathan, Timothy Neary, Steven A. Riess, John Russick, Timothy Spears, Costas Spirou, and Loic Wacquant.
The Chicago Sports Reader
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Author : Steven A. Riess
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2009
The Chicago Sports Reader written by Steven A. Riess and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
A celebration of the fast, the strong, the agile, and the tricky throughout Chicago's storied sports history
The Great Book Of Chicago Sports Lists
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Author : Dan McNeil
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2009-09-17
The Great Book Of Chicago Sports Lists written by Dan McNeil and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Chicago sports fans are the most passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated in the country. Now, the Windy City's top sports-radio jock and a longtime native sportswriter engage this phenomenon with a compilation of informative and entertaining lists sure to stir up dialogue and debate within the buzzing Chicago sports scene. With original contributions from top Chicago sports and entertainment personalities such as Norm Van Lier, Bill Wennington, Dan Jiggetts, Pat Hughes, Len Kasper, John McDonough, Mike North, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, and many more, this is a must-have reference and entertaining read for all jocks, wannabes, haters, dreamers, and died-in-the-wool Chicago sports fans.
Chicago America S Best Sports Town
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Author : Brian Sandalow
language : en
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-06-12
Chicago America S Best Sports Town written by Brian Sandalow and has been published by North Star Editions, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Chicago sports teams have put their fans through hell at times, but that’s only part of the story. Chicago: America’s Best Sports Town recounts the athletes, coaches, triumphs, and heartbreaks that have kept fans coming back for more.
Real Chicago Sports
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Author : Richard Cahan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Real Chicago Sports written by Richard Cahan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Chicago (Ill.) categories.
A celebration of the past 75 years of Chicago sports based on artistic and historical photographs from the files of the Chicago Sun-Times. The book includes 350 duotone, black-and-white photographs. It details the city's major sports as well as the championship teams and athletes from boxer Joe Louis to Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan. This is the first major sports photo book that focuses on Chicago's great sports tradition.
Settling The Score
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Author : Mike North
language : en
Publisher: Triumph Books
Release Date : 2009-05
Settling The Score written by Mike North and has been published by Triumph Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Calm, reasoned, and well-modulated tones are not the order of business in discussing Chicago sports, and when it comes to talking Chicago sports, Mike North is in a class by himself. He led the sports-talk-radio industry out of its formative stages and became the city's most recognized voice. With his in-your-face style, North has all the answers and doesn't shortchange the reader when it comes to opinions. Why do the Bears carry the city? What's the basic difference between Sox and Cubs fans? Will the Bulls ever return to glory? Can the Blackhawks recapture their stature as one of the top teams in the NHL?
Chicago S Greatest Sports Memories
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Author : Chicago Sun-Times
language : en
Publisher: Sports Pub
Release Date : 2000
Chicago S Greatest Sports Memories written by Chicago Sun-Times and has been published by Sports Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Chicago S Greatest Sports Memories
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Author : Roland Lazenby
language : en
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2000-12
Chicago S Greatest Sports Memories written by Roland Lazenby and has been published by Sports Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
From the Bears' 73-0 win in 1940 over the Redskins in the most lopsided playoff game in NFL history to Michael Jordan and the Bulls' six NBA championships in the '90s, Chicago's Greatest Sports Memories presents the greatest moments in Chicago sports history. This book features stories and photographs from the archives of the Chicago Sun-Times, plus introductions and original essays by award-winning writer Roland Lazenby. The book contains historical and eyewitness accounts of such feats as Rocky Marciano's knockout of Jersey Joe Walcott in 1953; Walter Payton breaking Jim Brown's rushing record in 1984; and Bobby Hull becoming the first NHL player to exceed 50 goals in a season in 1966.
Best Chicago Sports Arguments
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Author : John Mullin
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2009-12
Best Chicago Sports Arguments written by John Mullin and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Every Chicago fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them-picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in the Windy City Veteran Chicago sportswriter John Moon Mullin takes you inside the 100 best debates in Chicago sports. Covering the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and beyond, every question you want to debate is here-as well as a few surprises.Arguments include: Who wins? Butkus vs. Payton. Sayers vs. UrlacherWho is the best Chicago announcer? Jack, Harry...or?NBA's best? Jordan's Bulls, Magic's Lakers or Bird's Celtics?Who really killed the '85 Bears? Was it just McCaskey?The Ultimate Bears Coach? Papa Bear or Da Coach?Who does Chicago most love to hate? A Piston, a Packer or one of our own
Windy City Wars
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Author : Gerald R. Gems
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Windy City Wars written by Gerald R. Gems and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Traces how the assimilation process of various ethnic groups in Chicago was facilitated by participation in sports from 1830-1940.